Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1,500 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,500 people
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
85,800 people
in 1970
All-time low
1,500 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde is 1,500 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde peaked at 85,800 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,500 people, in 2100.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,600 people | — |
| 1955 | 77,100 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 80,500 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 81,200 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 85,800 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 82,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 72,400 people | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 64,600 people | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 56,800 people | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 50,100 people | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 44,500 people | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 43,400 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 42,400 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35,600 people | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 29,500 people | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 24,800 people | -15.9% |
| 2030 | 21,500 people | -13.3% |
| 2035 | 18,500 people | -14.0% |
| 2040 | 15,800 people | -14.6% |
| 2045 | 13,200 people | -16.5% |
| 2050 | 10,800 people | -18.2% |
| 2055 | 8,900 people | -17.6% |
| 2060 | 7,300 people | -18.0% |
| 2065 | 6,100 people | -16.4% |
| 2070 | 5,100 people | -16.4% |
| 2075 | 4,300 people | -15.7% |
| 2080 | 3,600 people | -16.3% |
| 2085 | 2,900 people | -19.4% |
| 2090 | 2,400 people | -17.2% |
| 2095 | 1,900 people | -20.8% |
| 2100 | 1,500 people | -21.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,500 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,500 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,850 people | 76,600 people | 77,100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 80,850 people | 80,500 people | 81,200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 83,900 people | 82,000 people | 85,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 68,500 people | 64,600 people | 72,400 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 53,450 people | 50,100 people | 56,800 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,950 people | 43,400 people | 44,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,000 people | 35,600 people | 42,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,150 people | 24,800 people | 29,500 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 20,000 people | 18,500 people | 21,500 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 14,500 people | 13,200 people | 15,800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 9,850 people | 8,900 people | 10,800 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6,700 people | 6,100 people | 7,300 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4,700 people | 4,300 people | 5,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,250 people | 2,900 people | 3,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,150 people | 1,900 people | 2,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,500 people | 1,500 people | 1,500 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cape Verde was 1,500 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 85,800 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 people in 2100.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.