School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.13 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 1.13 years.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 1.28 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0856 years, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 111th out of 183 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) (tertiary both) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0877 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.1007 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0856 years | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2038 years | +138.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2366 years | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3093 years | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3813 years | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4273 years | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4853 years | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6022 years | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7577 years | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9005 years | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 years | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 years | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 years | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 years | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 years | -4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.13 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.13 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +138.0% | 0.0856 years | 0.2038 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0877 years | 0.0877 years | 0.0877 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.359 years | 0.0856 years | 0.7577 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 years | 0.9005 years | 1.28 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 108 South Africa 1.25 years compare
- 109 Bangladesh 1.21 years compare
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.18 years compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 1.06 years compare
- 113 Myanmar 0.9737 years compare
- 114 Bermuda 0.955 years compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 1.13 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 1.28 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0856 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 183 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 87.6%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.