Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1978.
That places Cape Verde 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.1% | — |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 25.2% | 60.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.2% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.5% | 93.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.7% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 60 Viet Nam 96.0% compare
- 61 Seychelles 95.9% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
- 66 Barbados 95.5% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 95.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release