School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School enrollment, primary was 103.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Cape Verde is 103.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cape Verde peaked at 127.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1971.
That places Cape Verde 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.9% | — |
| 1972 | 69.3% | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 100.4% | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 106.3% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 127.7% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 115.6% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 110.8% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 106.6% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 102.8% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 100.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 101.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 104.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 107.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 109.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 109.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 113.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 117.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 117.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 116.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 115.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 115.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 114.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 112.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 112.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 112.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 108.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 107.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 107.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 108.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 103.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 103.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 103.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +25.9% | 69.3% | 87.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 55.9% | 127.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 92.1% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.6% | 109.4% | 117.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 112.9% | 108.6% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 104.2% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 103.0% | 103.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Cape Verde?
- School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde was 103.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 127.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.