Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.2%
World rank
52nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2015
All-time low
86.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 98.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Cape Verde peaked at 98.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.4% | — |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Cape Verde?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Cape Verde was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release