Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 21.07 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde is 21.07, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde peaked at 52.13 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 21.07, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.23 | — |
| 1972 | 35.38 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 46.28 | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 42.31 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 52.13 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 45.96 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 42.14 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 37.9 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 41.63 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 40.1 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 38.58 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 38.79 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.63 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 33.15 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 33 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.41 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 36.83 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 29.42 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 28.51 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 28.66 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.73 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.2 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.78 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.93 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.87 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.01 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.37 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.86 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.36 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.94 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.64 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.26 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.93 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.95 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.48 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.08 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.07 | -0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 21.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 21.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +30.8% | 35.38 | 46.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.54 | 35.38 | 52.13 | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.98 | 33 | 41.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.37 | 28.51 | 36.83 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.5 | 23.94 | 28.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 21.07 | 23.64 | 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, primary in Cape Verde?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde was 21.07 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.