School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 58,681 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,681
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 222 countries
All-time high
78,863
in 2000
All-time low
49,046
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 58,681 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 78,863 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,046, in 1973.
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, primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,291 | — |
| 1971 | 49,888 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 49,684 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 49,046 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 49,231 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49,440 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50,737 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 52,220 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 53,713 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 55,206 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 56,548 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 57,071 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 57,252 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 57,477 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 57,732 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 58,071 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58,555 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 59,157 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59,965 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 60,855 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 61,946 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 63,531 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 65,158 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 66,978 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 68,911 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70,954 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 72,995 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 76,915 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 78,033 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 78,660 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 78,863 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78,511 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 77,727 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 76,670 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 75,387 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73,967 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 72,514 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 71,038 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69,382 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 67,711 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 66,137 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 64,306 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 62,648 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 61,715 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 61,332 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61,021 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60,647 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 60,303 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59,874 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59,497 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59,330 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59,452 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59,401 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59,257 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59,043 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 58,681 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,846 | 49,046 | 55,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,268 | 56,548 | 60,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,408 | 61,946 | 78,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,177 | 67,711 | 78,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,748 | 59,497 | 66,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,194 | 58,681 | 59,452 | 6 |
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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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (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, primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 58,681 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 78,863 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,046 in 1973.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release