School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.92 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cabo Verde, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cabo Verde is 5.92 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cabo Verde peaked at 6.02 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3812 years, in 1980.
Cabo Verde ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5563 years | 0.5563 years | 0.5563 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5751 years | 0.3812 years | 0.8127 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.24 years | 0.9221 years | 1.55 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 3.79 years | 4.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 years | 5.01 years | 5.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 5.92 years | 6.02 years | 3 |
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More education data for Cabo Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cabo Verde?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cabo Verde was 5.92 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3812 years in 1980.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cabo Verde ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release