School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 24,636 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 24,636. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 39,558 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24,636, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39,558 | — |
| 1999 | 38,855 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 37,985 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 37,073 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,265 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35,620 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 35,219 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34,686 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33,880 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32,948 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 32,315 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32,152 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 32,339 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32,357 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31,763 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30,913 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 30,312 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29,888 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29,528 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29,078 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,764 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,718 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,027 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29,572 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29,444 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,963 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28,005 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 24,636 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,206 | 38,855 | 39,558 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,814 | 32,152 | 37,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,366 | 28,718 | 32,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,274 | 24,636 | 29,572 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 24,636 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 39,558 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,636 in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release