Adolescents out of school in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Adolescents out of school was 66.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 66.3% for adolescents out of school in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 720.9% on the previous year and up 540.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Cape Verde peaked at 66.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 55.5% | — |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +720.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 8.1% | 66.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Niger 79.7% compare
- 2 Algeria 77.6% compare
- 4 Senegal 63.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 60.1% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 59.3% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Cape Verde?
- Adolescents out of school in Cape Verde was 66.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for adolescents out of school?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.