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 6,813 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde stood at 6,813.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cape Verde peaked at 13,098 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,467, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 11,219 | — |
| 2003 | 11,931 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 13,031 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 12,139 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 12,058 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12,860 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13,098 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,773 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 9,799 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 8,978 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 8,268 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7,888 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,467 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7,245 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,968 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6,467 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,720 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,813 | +1.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6,813 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6,813 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,334 | 11,219 | 13,098 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,423 | 6,968 | 10,773 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,667 | 6,467 | 6,813 | 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 6,813 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 13,098 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,467 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th 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 36.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release