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 4,548 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4,548
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
165th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,587
in 1997
All-time low
4,215
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde is 4,548, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde peaked at 6,587 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,215, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,215 | — |
| 1971 | 4,279 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,313 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,338 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4,379 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,443 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,608 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,757 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,905 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,054 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,107 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,139 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,182 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5,249 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5,337 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,416 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,538 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,609 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,664 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,736 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5,869 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,063 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,237 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,378 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6,483 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,540 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,587 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,525 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,443 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,330 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,188 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,030 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,883 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,785 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,718 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,657 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,470 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5,301 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,214 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,189 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,233 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,241 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,138 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,980 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,890 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,883 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,807 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,744 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,702 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,720 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,808 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,837 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,807 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,709 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,548 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,524 | 4,215 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,330 | 5,054 | 5,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,286 | 5,736 | 6,587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,758 | 5,214 | 6,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,981 | 4,702 | 5,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,738 | 4,548 | 4,837 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 4,548 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 6,587 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 4,215 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 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release