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 13.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde is 13.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde peaked at 49.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 49.3% | — |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +413.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +67.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 63% of the median. (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +413.9% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.8% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 39 South Africa 14.4% compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.1% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.4% compare
- 44 Cambodia 13.3% compare
- 45 Malaysia 13.1% 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 of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde was 13.5% in 2018, 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 49.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 84.5%. 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.