Cabo Verde Literacy Rate 1990-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Cabo Verde literacy rate for 2022 was 91.00%, a 4.21% increase from 2015.
  • Cabo Verde literacy rate for 2015 was 86.79%, a 1.46% increase from 2012.
  • Cabo Verde literacy rate for 2012 was 85.33%, a 9.22% increase from 2000.
  • Cabo Verde literacy rate for 2000 was 76.11%, a 13.31% increase from 1990.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Georgia 99.58%
West Bank and Gaza 97.84%
Vietnam 96.13%
Sao Tome and Principe 93.75%
Sri Lanka 92.49%
Cabo Verde 91.00%
Lao PDR 87.52%
Cambodia 83.78%
Kenya 82.88%
Lesotho 82.01%
Morocco 77.35%
India 76.32%
Egypt 74.50%
Angola 72.40%
Bhutan 72.10%
Cabo Verde Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 91.00% 4.21%
2015 86.79% 1.46%
2012 85.33% 9.22%
2000 76.11% 13.31%
1990 62.80% 13.31%