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 4,843 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,843
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,868
in 1997
All-time low
4,279
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 4,843, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde peaked at 6,868 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,279, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,279 | — |
| 1971 | 4,341 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,376 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,403 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4,447 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,513 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,664 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4,809 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,964 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,071 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,137 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5,197 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,234 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,278 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5,349 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5,445 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,532 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5,657 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,728 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,787 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,858 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6,004 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,220 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,421 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,585 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6,712 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,783 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,868 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,810 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,726 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,601 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,432 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,253 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,119 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,029 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,944 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,879 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,690 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,506 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,422 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,418 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,482 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,508 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,410 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,235 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,132 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,141 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,085 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,024 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,952 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,943 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,020 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,043 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,038 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,974 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,843 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,587 | 4,279 | 5,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,434 | 5,137 | 5,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,499 | 5,858 | 6,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,988 | 5,422 | 6,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,239 | 4,952 | 5,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,977 | 4,843 | 5,043 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,878 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.96 % change on previous year (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 4,843 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 6,868 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 4,279 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th 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 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release