School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.03 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cabo Verde, 1972β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cabo Verde is 2.03 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cabo Verde peaked at 2.52 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1732 years, in 1982.
That places Cabo Verde 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 years | 1.67 years | 2.35 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2511 years | 0.1732 years | 0.3973 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.39 years | 1.39 years | 1.39 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.85 years | 1.6 years | 2.07 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.26 years | 2.01 years | 2.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 years | 1.65 years | 2.51 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 85 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 86 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 87 Greece 2.03 years compare
- 89 El Salvador 2 years compare
- 90 Gambia, The 1.99 years compare
- 91 Australia 1.99 years compare
More education data for Cabo Verde
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cabo Verde?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cabo Verde was 2.03 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 years in 1982.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cabo Verde ranks 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release