Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3,521 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde is 3,521, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde peaked at 9,335 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,043, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 134th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,376 | — |
| 2003 | 8,526 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,335 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 8,145 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 7,832 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8,638 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 9,206 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,281 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 5,814 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 4,970 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 4,190 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 3,719 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3,350 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 3,071 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,043 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,112 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,118 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,521 | +12.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,521 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,521 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,580 | 7,832 | 9,335 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,430 | 3,043 | 7,281 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,250 | 3,112 | 3,521 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde was 3,521 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9,335 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,043 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release