Education

Cabo Verde

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Adult literacy rate19902024
62.869.275.682.188.519902024
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19992018
1.547.313.118.824.619992018
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19982023
4.175.096.026.957.8819982023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy20002018
11.311.812.412.913.520002018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19992018
1.717.3813.118.724.419992018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate88.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Primary enrollment (gross)103 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Secondary enrollment (gross)96.4 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)24.3 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Education spending (% GDP)4.35 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.0662 %World Bank WDI [2011]
Mean years of schooling6.09 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling11.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.36 indexWorld Bank WDI [2018]
School life expectancy12.7 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)21.1World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate41.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)23.6 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate84.1 %WB Gender [2024]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Cabo Verde's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (88.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (103 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.