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 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 6 |
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 2.9% in 2025, 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 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 38.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release