Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 20.18 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 20.18 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cape Verde peaked at 42.85 headcount basis in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.73 headcount basis, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 80th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.88 headcount basis | 27.69 headcount basis | 42.85 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.19 headcount basis | 20.46 headcount basis | 26.26 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.42 headcount basis | 19.73 headcount basis | 21.34 headcount basis | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cape Verde?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cape Verde was 20.18 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 42.85 headcount basis in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release