Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 24,851 children in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2022, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde stood at 24,851 children. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 777.5% on the previous year and up 587.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 24,851 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,208 children, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 82nd out of 196 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.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10,794 children | — |
| 1987 | 10,146 children | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 7,451 children | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 6,127 children | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 4,661 children | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 2,401 children | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 2,723 children | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3,561 children | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 3,194 children | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3,065 children | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,147 children | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 3,812 children | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3,796 children | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,893 children | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 5,400 children | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,602 children | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,472 children | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,048 children | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3,617 children | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 3,349 children | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3,140 children | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,968 children | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,160 children | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,048 children | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,208 children | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 2,244 children | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,159 children | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 2,832 children | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 24,851 children | +777.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 24,851 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 24,851 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 | +777.5% | 2,832 children | 24,851 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,464 children | 7,451 children | 10,794 children | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,396 children | 2,401 children | 6,127 children | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,019 children | 2,723 children | 5,602 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,425 children | 2,208 children | 5,472 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,281 children | 2,832 children | 24,851 children | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cape Verde was 24,851 children in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24,851 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 children in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.