Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 890 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cape Verde, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cape Verde stood at 890. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cape Verde peaked at 890 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 157 | — |
| 2004 | 230 | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 284 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 309 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 361 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 453 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 533 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 536 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 771 | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 826 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 864 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 856 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 816 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 796 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 844 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 890 | +5.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 890 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 890 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,678, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332.43 | 157 | 533 | 7 |
| 2010s | 799.89 | 536 | 890 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 131 Luxembourg 1,082 compare
- 132 Mauritius 1,040 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 1,023
- 135 Montenegro 760 compare
- 136 Grenada 759 compare
- 137 Malawi 667 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 tertiary education programmes, male in Cape Verde?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cape Verde was 890 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 890 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release