School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 9,391 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,391
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
165th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13,455
in 1997
All-time low
8,494
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 9,391 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde peaked at 13,455 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,494, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 165th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,494 | — |
| 1971 | 8,620 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8,689 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,741 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8,826 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8,956 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9,272 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 9,566 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9,869 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10,071 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,191 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10,304 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10,373 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10,460 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10,598 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10,782 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10,948 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11,195 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 11,337 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11,451 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,594 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11,873 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12,283 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 12,658 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12,963 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13,195 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13,323 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,455 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,335 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,169 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,931 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12,620 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,283 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,002 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,814 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,662 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,536 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,160 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10,807 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10,636 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10,607 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,715 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,749 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,548 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,215 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10,022 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,024 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,892 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,768 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,654 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,663 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,828 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,880 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,845 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9,683 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 9,391 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,110 | 8,494 | 10,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,764 | 10,191 | 11,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,785 | 11,594 | 13,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,745 | 10,636 | 12,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,219 | 9,654 | 10,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,715 | 9,391 | 9,880 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde was 9,391 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13,455 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,494 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release