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 4,126 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde is 4,126 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 11,237 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 286 number, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11,237 number | — |
| 1994 | 10,713 number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 286 number | -97.3% |
| 2003 | 1,495 number | +422.7% |
| 2004 | 2,328 number | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 1,526 number | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 2,573 number | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 2,748 number | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,394 number | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2,605 number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2,358 number | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2,126 number | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,710 number | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 3,478 number | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 3,964 number | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 4,119 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,126 number | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,126 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,126 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 2% of the median. (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +422.7% | 286 number | 1,495 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,237 number | 11,237 number | 11,237 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,713 number | 10,713 number | 10,713 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,907 number | 286 number | 2,748 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,186 number | 2,126 number | 4,126 number | 8 |
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 4,126 number in 2018, 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 11,237 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 number in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 50.1%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.