Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde is 8.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde was 8.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release