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 661 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
In 2022, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde stood at 661.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cape Verde peaked at 1,801 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 421, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1,801 | — |
| 2002 | 1,378 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 1,227 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,095 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 780 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 1,123 | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 1,111 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,037 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 712 | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 977 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 900 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,008 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 901 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 731 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 739 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 455 | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 465 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 545 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 421 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 661 | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 | 712 | 1,801 | 9 |
| 2010s | 714.2 | 421 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661 | 661 | 661 | 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 661 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 1,801 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 421 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 176 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 34.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release