Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 20.18 pupils per teacher in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde is 20.18 pupils per teacher, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde peaked at 24.38 pupils per teacher in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.73 pupils per teacher, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.38 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 21.8 pupils per teacher | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 21.06 pupils per teacher | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.24 pupils per teacher | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.67 pupils per teacher | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.73 pupils per teacher | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 20.17 pupils per teacher | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.18 pupils per teacher | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.23 pupils per teacher | 21.06 pupils per teacher | 24.38 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.03 pupils per teacher | 19.73 pupils per teacher | 20.18 pupils per teacher | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cape Verde was 20.18 pupils per teacher in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 pupils per teacher in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.