Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 19,422 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 19,422. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 726.1% on the previous year and up 464.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 19,422 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,408, in 2016.
That places Cape Verde 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14,412 | — |
| 1994 | 14,663 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,454 | -90.1% |
| 2003 | 2,298 | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 2,883 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 1,884 | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 2,765 | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 3,384 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 3,792 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4,139 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3,442 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2,599 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 2,085 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,664 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1,408 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,886 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 2,615 | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 2,697 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,420 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,351 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 19,422 | +726.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19,422 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19,422 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 | +726.1% | 2,351 | 19,422 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,412 | 14,412 | 14,412 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,663 | 14,663 | 14,663 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,637 | 1,454 | 3,792 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,504 | 1,408 | 4,139 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,064 | 2,351 | 19,422 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 19,422 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19,422 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release