Adolescents out of school in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Adolescents out of school was 66.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
66.3%
Change on year
up 720.9%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2022
All-time low
3.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1987–2022

Adolescents out of school in Cape Verde, 1987–2022

02040601987200420221987: 55.5 % of lower secondary school age1994: 50.4 % of lower secondary school age2002: 3.8 % of lower secondary school age2003: 6 % of lower secondary school age2004: 7.5 % of lower secondary school age2005: 4.9 % of lower secondary school age2006: 7.2 % of lower secondary school age2007: 8.8 % of lower secondary school age2009: 10.2 % of lower secondary school age2010: 11.5 % of lower secondary school age2012: 10.3 % of lower secondary school age2013: 8.1 % of lower secondary school age2014: 6.8 % of lower secondary school age2015: 5.7 % of lower secondary school age2016: 4.9 % of lower secondary school age2017: 6.6 % of lower secondary school age2018: 9 % of lower secondary school age2019: 9.2 % of lower secondary school age2020: 8.3 % of lower secondary school age2021: 8.1 % of lower secondary school age2022: 66.3 % of lower secondary school age

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

Annual values for Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Cape Verde, 1987 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Niger 79.7% compare
  2. 2 Algeria 77.6% compare
  3. 4 Senegal 63.9% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 60.1% compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 59.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.