Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,537 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde is 1,537, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 53.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde peaked at 4,103 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 999, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 124th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,103 | — |
| 2002 | 2,972 | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 2,690 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 2,620 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,756 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 2,524 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 2,494 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,160 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,622 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 2,171 | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1,931 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2,238 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1,902 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,721 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,598 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,126 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,143 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,267 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 999 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 1,537 | +53.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,537 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,537 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,549 | 1,622 | 4,103 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,610 | 999 | 2,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,537 | 1,537 | 1,537 | 1 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde was 1,537 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,103 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 999 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release