Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cape Verde, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.2% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cape Verde peaked at 41.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Cape Verde 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.7% | — |
| 1955 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 33.8% | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 30.3% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 27.1% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -19.8% |
| 2030 | 3.4% | -16.9% |
| 2035 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2040 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 2045 | 1.9% | -18.0% |
| 2050 | 1.6% | -19.2% |
| 2055 | 1.3% | -18.1% |
| 2060 | 1.0% | -18.0% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 2075 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 2085 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 2090 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.7% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.3% | 33.8% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cape Verde was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.