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 16.3% 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 16.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde peaked at 27.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 75th of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.3% | — |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 72 Philippines 17.2% compare
- 73 Seychelles 17.2% compare
- 74 Kenya 17.0% compare
- 76 Cuba 15.9% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.8% compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7% 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 16.3% 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 27.1% 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 14.8% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th 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 33.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release