Share of schools with access to electricity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of schools with access to electricity was 90.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
90.3%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
86th
of 117 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2021
All-time low
71.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Share of schools with access to electricity in Cape Verde, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of schools with access to electricity in Cape Verde stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.5% | 71.5% | 86.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.5% | 90.3% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Cape Verde?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Cape Verde was 90.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)