Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 19.21 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cape Verde, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 19.21 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cape Verde peaked at 38.21 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.72 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 37.41 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.87 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2 headcount basis | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 23.11 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 22.55 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.55 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 19.51 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 18.08 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.56 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.68 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.72 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.03 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.19 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 16.03 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 19.21 headcount basis | +19.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19.21 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.99 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19.21 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.71 headcount basis, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -33.4% | 37.87 headcount basis | 25.2 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.72 headcount basis | 22.55 headcount basis | 38.21 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.88 headcount basis | 15.72 headcount basis | 21.55 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.48 headcount basis | 16.03 headcount basis | 19.21 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Dominica 19.75 headcount basis compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 19.49 headcount basis compare
- 40 Morocco 19.48 headcount basis compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.02 headcount basis compare
- 43 Montserrat 18.94 headcount basis compare
- 44 Mauritius 18.17 headcount basis compare
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 secondary education in Cape Verde?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cape Verde was 19.21 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release