Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 3,031 in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,031 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,031 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.1% | 1,896 | 2,657 |
| 1972 | +33.3% | 730 | 973 |
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
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 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