Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 3,031 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,031
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3,228
in 1999
All-time low
730
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2022
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,031 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 3,228 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 730, in 1971.
Cape Verde ranks 167th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 730 | — |
| 1972 | 973 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 1,068 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,242 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 1,243 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,314 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,412 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,552 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1,396 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1,436 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,445 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,493 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,791 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1,892 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,981 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2,028 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,896 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,657 | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 3,219 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 3,228 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,190 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,214 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,121 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,145 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,169 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,190 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,210 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,170 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,132 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,072 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,009 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,972 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,956 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,955 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,965 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,988 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,995 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,016 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,043 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,093 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,110 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,070 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,031 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,192 | 730 | 1,552 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,633 | 1,396 | 1,981 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,606 | 1,896 | 3,228 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,161 | 3,072 | 3,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,999 | 2,955 | 3,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,070 | 3,031 | 3,110 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
- 165 Iceland 3,568 compare
- 166 Bhutan 3,372 compare
- 168 Macau, China 2,896 compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
- 170 Martinique 2,603 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 3,031 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,228 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release