Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of students from abroad was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.4% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.4% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +75.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Cape Verde?
- Share of students from abroad in Cape Verde was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.