School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.16 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde is 1.16 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 1.26 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0772 years, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0773 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0889 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0772 years | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1884 years | +143.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2226 years | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2945 years | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3669 years | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4166 years | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4714 years | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5823 years | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7292 years | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.862 years | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 years | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9948 years | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 years | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 years | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 years | -3.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.16 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.16 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +143.9% | 0.0772 years | 0.1884 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0773 years | 0.0773 years | 0.0773 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3438 years | 0.0772 years | 0.7292 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 years | 0.862 years | 1.26 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.26 years compare
- 127 South Africa 1.18 years compare
- 128 Bangladesh 1.17 years compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 1.11 years compare
- 131 Cambodia 1.07 years compare
- 132 Ghana 1.07 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 1.16 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release