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

Latest (2018)
4,126 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
11,237 number
in 1987
All-time low
286 number
in 2002
Years of data
17
1987–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1987–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1987200220181987: 11.2k number1994: 10.7k number2002: 286 number2003: 1.5k number2004: 2.3k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 2.6k number2007: 2.7k number2009: 2.4k number2010: 2.6k number2012: 2.4k number2013: 2.1k number2014: 2.7k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 4.0k number2017: 4.1k number2018: 4.1k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 1987 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +422.7% 286 number 1,495 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Albania 5,304 number compare
  2. 90 Spain 5,193 number compare
  3. 91 Belarus 4,886 number compare
  4. 93 Costa Rica 4,084 number compare
  5. 94 Kazakhstan 3,197 number compare
  6. 95 Qatar 3,173 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.