School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School enrollment, primary was 93.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Cape Verde stood at 93.4%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cape Verde peaked at 99.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1983.
Cape Verde ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 85.1% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Cape Verde?
- School enrollment, primary in Cape Verde was 93.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.