Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde stood at 37.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde peaked at 48.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.2% | — |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +22.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 6.7% | 26.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.5% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.3% | 37.0% | 2 |
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 37.0% 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 48.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 113 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 18.9%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release