Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 97.6%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1982.
Cape Verde ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 63.3% | — |
| 1979 | 66.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 62.4% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 86.5% | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 90.2% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 63.3% | 66.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 62.4% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.7% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.2% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 66 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 97.7% compare
- 68 Jordan 97.6% compare
- 70 Belize 97.6% compare
- 71 Viet Nam 97.4% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.4% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 97.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1982.
- How does Cape Verde rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release