Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 9.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde is 9.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde peaked at 21.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.0% | — |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +19.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 17.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Qatar 10.4% compare
- 97 South Africa 10.2% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.0% compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 9.7% compare
- 101 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde was 9.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release