Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.96 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.96 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release