Children out of school, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Children out of school, male was 33.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Cape Verde, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, male in Cape Verde stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.3% on the previous year and up 393.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Cape Verde peaked at 33.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 12th out of 177 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.
Children out of school, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.1% | — |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +416.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 33.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 33.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +416.3% | 6.4% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 12.9% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 6.4% | 33.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 children out of school, male in Cape Verde?
- Children out of school, male in Cape Verde was 33.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for children out of school, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.6%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.