Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 94.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Cape Verde is 94.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 96.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 67th of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.6% | — |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +96.6% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | +96.9% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +97.5% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 11.6% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 16.0% | 44.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 84.5% | 86.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.4% | 89.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.6% | 96.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 64 Jordan 94.7% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 94.7% compare
- 66 Ecuador 94.6% compare
- 68 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
- 69 Latvia 94.3% compare
- 70 South Africa 94.0% 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, male in Cape Verde?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cape Verde was 94.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release