School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.18 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 6.18 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 7.66 years in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.36 years, in 1971.
That places Cape Verde 70th out of 218 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.36 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.16 years | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 5.23 years | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 6.02 years | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 6.38 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 7.66 years | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 6.94 years | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 6.65 years | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.39 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.17 years | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.03 years | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.62 years | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.89 years | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.22 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.35 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.62 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.82 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.21 years | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.06 years | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.97 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.87 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.74 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.68 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.58 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.51 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.44 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.39 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.48 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.39 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.35 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.32 years | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.21 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.18 years | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.18 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.18 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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% | 4.16 years | 5.23 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 years | 3.36 years | 7.66 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.08 years | 5.62 years | 6.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 years | 6.6 years | 7.21 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 6.44 years | 7.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 years | 6.32 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 6.18 years | 6.21 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 67 Netherlands 6.23 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6.22 years compare
- 69 Hong Kong 6.21 years compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 6.17 years compare
- 72 Mexico 6.15 years compare
- 73 Spain 6.14 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, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 6.18 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 years in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 years in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release