Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 94.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 96.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.0% | — |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +112.8% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 94.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 94.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +112.8% | 14.1% | 30.1% |
| 2001 | +73.6% | 51.3% | 89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 14.1% | 51.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 83.3% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 91.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 96.8% | 2 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 94.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release