Labor force with basic education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force with basic education was 62.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 62.1% for labor force with basic education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Cape Verde peaked at 68.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.3% | 68.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 28 Zambia 62.8% compare
- 29 Uruguay 62.4% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 62.1% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 60.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 58.8% compare
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Cape Verde?
- Labor force with basic education in Cape Verde was 62.1% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force with basic education?
- Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).