Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1,461 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,461 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,461 number
in 2018
All-time low
198 number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2000–2018

05001.0k1.5k2000200920182000: 221 number2001: 198 number2002: 288 number2003: 290 number2004: 425 number2005: 485 number2006: 542 number2007: 590 number2008: 792 number2009: 894 number2010: 926 number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.3k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.4k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 1,461 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 1,461 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 198 number, in 2001.

Cape Verde ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 472.5 number 198 number 894 number 10
2010s 1,318 number 926 number 1,461 number 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 132 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 number compare
  2. 133 Grenada 1,621 number compare
  3. 134 Chad 1,585 number compare
  4. 136 Luxembourg 1,331 number compare
  5. 137 Sierra Leone 1,198 number
  6. 138 Mauritius 1,100 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Cape Verde

All data for Cape Verde β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde was 1,461 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1,461 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 198 number in 2001.
How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.