Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5%
World rank
42nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
90.0%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 98.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Cape Verde peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.0% | — |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 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, male in Cape Verde?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Cape Verde was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release