Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 66.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 66.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 720.9% on the previous year and up 540.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde peaked at 66.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 55.5% | — |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +720.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 66.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 8.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 66.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 | +720.9% | 8.1% | 66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 8.1% | 66.3% | 3 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde was 66.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release