Children not in school in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Children not in school was 15.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.56
Change on year
up 93.5%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32.51
in 2001
All-time low
8.04
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Children not in school in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, children not in school in Cape Verde stood at 15.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Cape Verde peaked at 32.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children not in school in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.51 | — |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 22.41 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.18 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.06 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 21.88 | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 22.35 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 15.25 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 20.47 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 18.02 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 20.82 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 18.03 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 16.85 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.94 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 11.55 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.97 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 10.35 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 15.56 | +93.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 15.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 15.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.76 | 15.06 | 32.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 10.35 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 8.04 | 15.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.51 compare
- 82 Montenegro 15.83 compare
- 83 Guatemala 15.78 compare
- 85 El Salvador 15.4 compare
- 86 Nicaragua 14.87 compare
- 87 Malaysia 14.57 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Cape Verde?
- Children not in school in Cape Verde was 15.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for children not in school?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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