N.B.: Please note that most of the resources are available only in Portuguese.
Overview of the Country
Background:
- Official name: Republic of Cabo Verde
- Location: Atlantic archipelago off the west coast of Africa
- Capital: Praia
- Official language: Portuguese
- National language: Cabo Verdean Creole
- Population: 524,877
- GDP: US$2.73 billion, current US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita: US$5,192.5, current US$ (2024)
- Income classification: Upper-middle-income economy
- Economic structure: Small island economy driven largely by services and tourism; 2024 growth was supported by tourism activity, service exports and private consumption.
Membership:
- Regional Economic Communities (RECs):
Additional Resources:
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Education – Anuário da Educação
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – SDG 4 Country Profile: Cabo Verde
- UNESCO IICBA – Cabo Verde Education Country Brief
- GEM/PEER – Cabo Verde Education Profile
Sources:
- Governo de Cabo Verde – Official Government Portal
- Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde
- African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) – Cabo Verde
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) – Statistical Yearbook
- Banco de Cabo Verde – Relatório do Estado da Economia em 2024
- World Bank Data – Cabo Verde
- World Bank Group – Country Income Classification
- World Bank – Cabo Verde Overview