Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Jul. 19, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	WPCS INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001086745
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 3,314,630
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	WPCS
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,352,159