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.
Literate and illiterate world population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.5% | — |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
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.