Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1,925 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, female in Cape Verde stood at 1,925.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 2,208 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,085, in 1987.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,085 | — |
| 1988 | 1,130 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,180 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,221 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,560 | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 2,004 | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 2,017 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,975 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,072 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,014 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,046 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,113 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,107 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,127 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,114 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,088 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,061 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,032 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,006 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,997 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,010 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,069 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,126 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,159 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,164 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,196 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,208 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,081 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,925 | -7.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,925 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,925 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.5% | 1,560 | 2,004 |
| 1994 | +27.8% | 1,221 | 1,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,132 | 1,085 | 1,180 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,700 | 1,221 | 2,017 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,072 | 1,975 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,076 | 1,997 | 2,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,071 | 1,925 | 2,208 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 160 Somalia 2,139 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,065 compare
- 162 Belize 1,933 compare
- 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 1,862 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 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 teachers in primary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Cape Verde was 1,925 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,208 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 in 1987.
- How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release