Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Cape Verde is 95.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1982.
Cape Verde ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.4% | — |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +133.2% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 12.3% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.9% | 91.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 88.8% | 93.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.2% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 67 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 68 Paraguay 95.4% compare
- 69 Botswana 95.4% compare
- 71 Latvia 95.1% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 94.8% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cape Verde was 95.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1982.
- How does Cape Verde rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release