School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 9,805 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,805
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13,013
in 2002
All-time low
7,744
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 9,805 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 13,013 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,744, in 1973.
That places Cape Verde 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,819 | — |
| 1971 | 8,271 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 8,527 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7,744 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 7,794 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,844 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,997 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 8,232 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8,426 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8,625 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8,901 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,976 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9,006 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9,027 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,044 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,058 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9,081 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 9,107 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9,154 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9,213 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9,359 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,636 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 9,900 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10,217 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10,464 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,730 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11,044 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11,957 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 12,350 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,648 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,875 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12,988 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13,013 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,012 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,988 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,888 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,736 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12,448 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12,033 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11,709 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11,532 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11,300 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,770 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10,155 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 9,861 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,850 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,929 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,030 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,036 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,909 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,810 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,869 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,984 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,019 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9,950 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9,805 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,128 | 7,744 | 8,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,057 | 8,901 | 9,213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,830 | 9,359 | 12,648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,669 | 11,709 | 13,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,337 | 9,850 | 11,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,906 | 9,805 | 10,019 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 9,805 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13,013 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,744 in 1973.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release