Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 25.12 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cape Verde, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 25.12 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cape Verde peaked at 34.25 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.79 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.25 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 29.96 headcount basis | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 27.84 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.46 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.06 headcount basis | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 20.75 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 16.95 headcount basis | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 15.79 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 16.01 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.95 headcount basis | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 16.45 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 25.12 headcount basis | +52.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25.12 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.86 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25.12 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.02 headcount basis, 58% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.68 headcount basis | 27.84 headcount basis | 34.25 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 20 headcount basis | 15.79 headcount basis | 27.46 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.84 headcount basis | 16.45 headcount basis | 25.12 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cape Verde?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cape Verde was 25.12 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release