School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 12,670 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,670
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
166th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20,188
in 1998
All-time low
8,634
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde is 12,670, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 20,188 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,634, in 1970.
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, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,634 | — |
| 1971 | 8,772 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 8,856 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8,929 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9,040 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,180 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9,487 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9,813 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10,101 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10,290 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,410 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10,542 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,622 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10,741 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,912 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 11,097 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11,311 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11,510 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,640 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11,757 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,899 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12,256 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12,670 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 13,036 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13,326 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,524 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,697 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13,741 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,188 | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 19,823 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19,362 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18,874 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,460 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18,140 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,938 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,664 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17,255 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16,784 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,470 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,407 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16,525 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,554 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,258 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,814 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15,501 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,300 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,142 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14,920 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,742 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14,688 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,827 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,111 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15,073 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14,877 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14,438 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 12,670 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,310 | 8,634 | 10,290 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,054 | 10,410 | 11,757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,416 | 11,899 | 20,188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,735 | 16,407 | 19,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,544 | 14,688 | 16,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,499 | 12,670 | 15,111 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Bhutan 14,701 compare
- 164 Mauritius 13,189 compare
- 165 French Guiana 13,087 compare
- 167 Montenegro 11,550 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,795 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,652 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cape Verde was 12,670 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20,188 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,634 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release