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2024
global knowledge index
Cabo Verde
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):4.903
- Population:522,331
- HDI:0.661
74/141
Gki
Score
46.3
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Cabo Verde is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 74th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 1st out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Teaching staff compensation (% tertiary expenditure)
- Investment in telecommunication services (% GDP)
- Natural hazard exposure
- New business density per thousand population
- Pupil-teacher ratio in tertiary education
Areas of Improvement
- Unemployment rate with vocational education
- Research institutions prominence
- Extent of corporate transparency
- Educational attainment rate, doctoral or equivalent
- Cultural goods exports (% exports)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
67
68.52
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
98
45.96
Higher
Education
81
43.2
Research, Development
and Innovation
64
29.74
Information and
Communications Technology
97
39.77
Economy
82
48.67
Enabling
Environment
40
65.52
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GKI Pillars
