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Cape Verde Primary Enrollment Rate

Cape Verde's primary enrollment rate rose to 96.4% in 2021, up from 96% in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% from the previous year. Cape Verde has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (96.40% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, Cape Verde is lower (96.40% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 27th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2021)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2021 96.4%
2020 96%
2019 96.99%
2018 98.64%
2017 98.24%
2016 99.75%
2015 101.82%
2014 104.34%
2013 105.53%
2012 105.17%
2011 105.8%
2010 107.25%
2009 107.64%
2008 108.34%
2007 108.7%
2006 109.63%
2005 109.54%
2004 110.66%
2003 113%
2002 114.85%
2001 115.66%
2000 116.87%
1999 118.93%
1998 119.17%
1994 110.1%
1991 105.88%
1990 106.32%
1989 105.29%
1988 103.69%
1987 102.06%
1986 100.2%
1985 99.76%
1984 99.29%
1983 95.04%
1982 101.73%
1981 104.21%
1980 105.64%
1979 107.78%
1978 110.45%
1977 114.03%
1976 125.06%
1975 103.89%
1974 98.97%
1973 86.7%
1972 69.25%
1971 56.1%
Cape Verde Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Cape Verde enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 91% 87% 2022
Homicide Rate 6.18 5.72 2020
Population 524,877 522,331 2024