School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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.
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
- 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
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (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.