School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 12.64 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cape Verde, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cape Verde stood at 12.64 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cape Verde peaked at 12.84 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.68 years, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.68 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.1 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.93 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.06 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.43 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.72 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.59 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.03 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.73 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.64 years | -1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.64 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.64 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 years | 10.68 years | 11.72 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.51 years | 11.76 years | 12.84 years | 9 |
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 to tertiary, male in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cape Verde was 12.64 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release