Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 20.18 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.18 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
80th
of 139 countries
All-time high
42.85 headcount basis
in 2002
All-time low
19.73 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2022
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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 40.26 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 36.95 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 33.43 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 31.14 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 29.97 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.76 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.69 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.26 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.25 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.29 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.17 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.68 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.29 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.13 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.46 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.73 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.34 headcount basis | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 20.18 headcount basis | -5.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20.18 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 headcount basis, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20.18 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release