Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 97.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde is 97.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1979.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 61.8% | — |
| 1979 | 52.4% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 76.7% | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 88.8% | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 90.8% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 93.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 52.4% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 60.1% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 92.8% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.6% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.9% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 97.8% compare
- 72 Latvia 97.5% compare
- 74 Philippines 97.5% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 97.4% compare
- 76 Barbados 97.4% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1397 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0565 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,786 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Cape Verde was 97.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release