Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 185.03 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
185.03 millions
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
147th
of 163 countries
All-time high
185.03 millions
in 2017
All-time low
62.94 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Cape Verde, 1998–2017

751001251501751998200720171998: 62.9 millions1999: 75.6 millions2002: 106.5 millions2004: 121.4 millions2006: 130 millions2007: 136.6 millions2008: 151.5 millions2009: 145 millions2010: 156.1 millions2011: 150.1 millions2013: 148.3 millions2014: 147.9 millions2015: 165.7 millions2016: 177.6 millions2017: 185 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cape Verde is 185.03 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cape Verde peaked at 185.03 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.94 millions, in 1998.

That places Cape Verde 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.26 millions 62.94 millions 75.57 millions 2
2000s 131.83 millions 106.47 millions 151.54 millions 6
2010s 161.53 millions 147.88 millions 185.03 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cape Verde?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cape Verde was 185.03 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 185.03 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 62.94 millions in 1998.
How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Cape Verde ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/