Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 16.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
16.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2005
All-time low
12.4%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 172005: 19.12006: 18.32007: 13.42008: 12.42009: 15.52011: 15.72013: 14.52014: 16.52015: 16.62016: 17.12017: 16.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 16.7% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.

Cape Verde ranks 53rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 17.0%
2005 19.1% +12.0%
2006 18.3% -4.0%
2007 13.4% -27.0%
2008 12.4% -6.9%
2009 15.5% +24.4%
2011 15.7% +1.4%
2013 14.5% -7.6%
2014 16.5% +13.5%
2015 16.6% +0.9%
2016 17.1% +2.7%
2017 16.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 12.4% 19.1% 6
2010s 16.2% 14.5% 17.1% 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 50 Spain 17.0% compare
  2. 51 Syria 16.9% compare
  3. 52 Colombia 16.8% compare
  4. 54 Dominican Republic 16.6% compare
  5. 55 Luxembourg 16.5% compare
  6. 56 Eswatini 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde was 16.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/