School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 14.04 years in 2018. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde, 2001β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde stood at 14.04 years.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 14.21 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.11 years, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.99 years | 11.11 years | 12.71 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.84 years | 12.95 years | 14.21 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 95 Indonesia 14.17 years compare
- 96 Aruba 14.1 years compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 years compare
- 99 Viet Nam 13.97 years compare
- 100 Seychelles 13.88 years compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 13.86 years compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde was 14.04 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release