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Literacy

Cabo Verde — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 48% (1986)
1991 66% (male NA%, female NA%) age 15 and over can read and write (1989 est.)
1992 66% (male NA%, female NA%) age 15 and over can read and write (1989 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1989) total population: 66% male: NA female: NA
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1989) total population: 66% male: NA% female: NA%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 63% male: 75% female: 53%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.3% male: 89.3% female: 79.4% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.9% male: 89.7% female: 80.3% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.9% male: 89.7% female: 80.3% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 87.6% | male: 92.1% | female: 83.1% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 87.6% | male: 92.1% | female: 83.1% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.8% | male: 91.7% | female: 82% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 86.8% (2015 est.) | male: 91.7% (2015 est.) | female: 82% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.8% | male: 91.7% | female: 82% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.8% | male: 91.7% | female: 82% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.8% male: 91.7% female: 82% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.8% male: 91.7% female: 82% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.8% male: 94.2% female: 87.4% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.8% male: 94.2% female: 87.4% (2021)
2025 total population: 88.5% (2024 est.) male: 92.9% (2024 est.) female: 84.1% (2024 est.)