Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 69.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde stood at 69.0%.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde peaked at 98.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.3% | — |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -25.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 69.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 56.3% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 62.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 69.0% | 94.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde was 69.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release