Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 82.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 82.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cape Verde peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.0% | — |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -13.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 82.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 82.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 60.7% | 80.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 81.3% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 82.2% | 95.1% | 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 82.2% 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 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd out of 110 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 4.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release