School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 9,593 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cape Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 9,593 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cape Verde peaked at 12,402 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,498, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 142nd of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,238 | — |
| 1999 | 9,514 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,784 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10,114 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10,485 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10,892 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11,276 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11,564 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11,756 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,909 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,066 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,183 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,340 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12,402 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,182 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,880 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11,368 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,662 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 10,047 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9,576 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 9,205 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,800 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,498 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,576 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,002 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9,307 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9,505 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9,593 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,376 | 9,238 | 9,514 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,203 | 9,784 | 12,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,846 | 8,800 | 12,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,080 | 8,498 | 9,593 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cape Verde?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cape Verde was 9,593 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12,402 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,498 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release