Population by level of education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population by level of education was 124,800 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Cape Verde, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Cape Verde is 124,800 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Cape Verde peaked at 124,800 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 100 people | — |
| 1960 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 people | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 900 people | +125.0% |
| 1975 | 1,600 people | +77.8% |
| 1980 | 2,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 2,700 people | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 3,400 people | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 4,500 people | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 6,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 8,800 people | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 12,900 people | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 18,800 people | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 26,100 people | +38.8% |
| 2025 | 33,900 people | +29.9% |
| 2030 | 41,800 people | +23.3% |
| 2035 | 49,800 people | +19.1% |
| 2040 | 57,900 people | +16.3% |
| 2045 | 65,800 people | +13.6% |
| 2050 | 73,400 people | +11.6% |
| 2055 | 80,700 people | +9.9% |
| 2060 | 87,500 people | +8.4% |
| 2065 | 93,900 people | +7.3% |
| 2070 | 99,900 people | +6.4% |
| 2075 | 105,300 people | +5.4% |
| 2080 | 110,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2085 | 114,200 people | +3.8% |
| 2090 | 117,900 people | +3.2% |
| 2095 | 121,400 people | +3.0% |
| 2100 | 124,800 people | +2.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 124,800 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million people, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 124,800 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +300.0% | 100 people | 400 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 people | 0 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 250 people | 100 people | 400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,250 people | 900 people | 1,600 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,350 people | 2,000 people | 2,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,950 people | 3,400 people | 4,500 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,400 people | 6,000 people | 8,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,850 people | 12,900 people | 18,800 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 30,000 people | 26,100 people | 33,900 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 45,800 people | 41,800 people | 49,800 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 61,850 people | 57,900 people | 65,800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 77,050 people | 73,400 people | 80,700 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 90,700 people | 87,500 people | 93,900 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 102,600 people | 99,900 people | 105,300 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 112,100 people | 110,000 people | 114,200 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 119,650 people | 117,900 people | 121,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 124,800 people | 124,800 people | 124,800 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 181 Guadeloupe 159,900 people compare
- 182 Martinique 138,400 people compare
- 183 French Polynesia 134,400 people compare
- 185 Barbados 114,300 people compare
- 186 Vanuatu 108,700 people compare
- 187 Samoa 102,900 people compare
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 population by level of education in Cape Verde?
- Population by level of education in Cape Verde was 124,800 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 124,800 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population by level of education?
- Cape Verde ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.