School life expectancy, primary, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.24 years in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.24 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.24 years
in 1998
All-time low
5.77 years
in 1983
Years of data
43
1974β2022
School life expectancy, primary, male in Cape Verde, 1974β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.24 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Cape Verde peaked at 7.24 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.77 years, in 1983.
Cape Verde ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 years | 6.07 years | 7.08 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 5.77 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.58 years | 7.24 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.78 years | 6.55 years | 7.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 years | 6.37 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 years | 6.24 years | 6.29 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 6.26 years compare
- 64 Costa Rica 6.26 years compare
- 65 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6.21 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6.2 years compare
- 69 Samoa 6.2 years compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Cape Verde was 6.24 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 years in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release