Literate and illiterate world population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literate and illiterate world population was 11.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Literate and illiterate world population in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.5% for literate and illiterate world population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Cape Verde peaked at 77.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Cape Verde?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Cape Verde was 11.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.