Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of students from abroad was 1.44 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.44
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
102nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2018
All-time low
0.8195
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde, 2011–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.44 for share of students from abroad in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.35 | — |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9642 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9903 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8195 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +75.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 share of students from abroad in Cape Verde?
- Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde was 1.44 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8195 in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of students from abroad?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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