School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 9.56 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.56 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.12 years
in 2013
All-time low
9.45 years
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 9.56 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 10.12 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.45 years, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.45 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.49 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.76 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.64 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.85 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.12 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.95 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.74 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.67 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.56 years | -1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9.56 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9.56 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 years | 9.45 years | 9.9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9.59 years | 10.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 years | 9.56 years | 9.72 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 57 Costa Rica 9.66 years compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 9.61 years compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 9.59 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 9.55 years compare
- 62 Hong Kong 9.54 years compare
- 63 United Kingdom 9.51 years compare
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 and lower secondary, female in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cape Verde was 9.56 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release