School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9822 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9822 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1991
All-time low
0.9443 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
43
1974–2022
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.9822 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde peaked at 1 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9443 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9856 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9713 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9606 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9666 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9724 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9637 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9443 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9506 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9455 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9755 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9915 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9784 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9772 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9833 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9905 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9874 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.978 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9664 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9709 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9661 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9724 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.971 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9751 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9822 GPIA | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.9822 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.9822 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9772 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.988 GPIA | 0.9664 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9794 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde was 0.9822 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9443 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release