Teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Teachers in primary education, male was 879 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
879 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,215 number
in 1998
All-time low
706 number
in 1987
Years of data
26
1987–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde, 1987–2018

02505007501.0k1.2k1987200220181987: 706 number1988: 762 number1989: 801 number1990: 807 number1994: 1.1k number1998: 1.2k number1999: 1.2k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.1k number2002: 1.1k number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.1k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.0k number2009: 1.0k number2010: 977 number2011: 972 number2012: 950 number2013: 958 number2014: 955 number2015: 919 number2016: 869 number2017: 857 number2018: 879 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde is 879 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 1,215 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 706 number, in 1987.

Cape Verde ranks 149th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Cape Verde, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 706 number —
1988 762 number +7.9%
1989 801 number +5.1%
1990 807 number +0.7%
1994 1,097 number +35.9%
1998 1,215 number +10.8%
1999 1,211 number -0.3%
2000 1,215 number +0.3%
2001 1,142 number -6.0%
2002 1,107 number -3.1%
2003 1,099 number -0.7%
2004 1,056 number -3.9%
2005 1,083 number +2.6%
2006 1,083 number +0.0%
2007 1,056 number -2.5%
2008 1,044 number -1.1%
2009 1,011 number -3.2%
2010 977 number -3.4%
2011 972 number -0.5%
2012 950 number -2.3%
2013 958 number +0.8%
2014 955 number -0.3%
2015 919 number -3.8%
2016 869 number -5.4%
2017 857 number -1.4%
2018 879 number +2.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 879 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 21% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 879 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +35.9% 807 number 1,097 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 756.33 number 706 number 801 number 3
1990s 1,082 number 807 number 1,215 number 4
2000s 1,090 number 1,011 number 1,215 number 10
2010s 926.22 number 857 number 977 number 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 146 Luxembourg 1,138 number compare
  2. 147 Mauritius 1,118 number compare
  3. 148 Brunei 880 number compare
  4. 150 Croatia 825 number compare
  5. 151 Latvia 818 number compare
  6. 152 Armenia 808 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde?
Teachers in primary education, male in Cape Verde was 879 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1,215 number in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 706 number in 1987.
How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/