Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.33 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde, 1984–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde stood at 16.33. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde peaked at 33.26 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 97th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28.59 | — |
| 1987 | 33.26 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 24.79 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 25.11 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.93 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.67 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 23.04 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 22.48 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.71 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.54 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.79 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.26 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.71 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.19 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.89 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.42 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.07 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | -9.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.66, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.93 | 28.59 | 33.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.08 | 21.4 | 25.93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 16.33 | 20.26 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cape Verde was 16.33 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.