School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.92 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cape 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 Cape Verde peaked at 6.02 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3812 years, in 1980.
Cape 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.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5563 years | — |
| 1980 | 0.3812 years | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4029 years | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4419 years | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5314 years | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6978 years | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7579 years | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8127 years | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9221 years | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.55 years | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9 years | +151.3% |
| 2001 | 3.79 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1 years | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.28 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.96 years | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.89 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.01 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.18 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.35 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.79 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.92 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.02 years | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.96 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.92 years | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.92 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.92 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +151.3% | 1.55 years | 3.9 years |
| 1994 | +68.3% | 0.9221 years | 1.55 years |
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 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cape 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3812 years in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape 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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February 2026 Data Release