School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.12 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.12 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.18 years
in 1998
All-time low
5.46 years
in 1983
Years of data
43
1974–2022
School life expectancy, primary, female in Cape Verde, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Cape Verde is 6.12 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 7.18 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.46 years, in 1983.
Cape Verde ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.98 years | — |
| 1975 | 6.28 years | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 6.8 years | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 6.53 years | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.3 years | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.05 years | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.88 years | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.46 years | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 5.81 years | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.16 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.3 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.41 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.76 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.18 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.03 years | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.99 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.83 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7 years | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.63 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5 years | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.43 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.33 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.29 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.47 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.31 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.36 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.26 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.13 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.12 years | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.12 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.12 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 years, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 years | 5.98 years | 6.8 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.99 years | 5.46 years | 6.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 years | 6.54 years | 7.18 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7 years | 6.33 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 years | 6.26 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 years | 6.12 years | 6.13 years | 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, female in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Cape Verde was 6.12 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 years in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release