Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.52 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.55 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.62 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.75 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.8 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 6.5 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.88 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.45 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.73 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.7 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cape Verde?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cape Verde was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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