Adult Literacy Rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Adult Literacy Rate was 88.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.47
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 110 countries
All-time high
91
in 2022
All-time low
62.8
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 88.47 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Cape Verde peaked at 91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 61st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8 | — |
| 2000 | 76.11 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 82.22 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 85.33 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 86.79 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 91 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 88.47 | -2.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 88.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 88.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8 | 62.8 | 62.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.16 | 76.11 | 82.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.06 | 85.33 | 86.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.73 | 88.47 | 91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Cape Verde?
- Adult literacy rate in Cape Verde was 88.47 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for adult literacy rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.