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 0.5536 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5536 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
156th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.783 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.4583 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
18
2002–2022
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.5536 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde peaked at 0.783 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4583 GPIA, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.783 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7506 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7531 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7056 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6826 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.705 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7358 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7124 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6296 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5913 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5441 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4842 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4583 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.472 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5188 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4992 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5536 GPIA | +10.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5536 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5536 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7308 GPIA | 0.6826 GPIA | 0.783 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5499 GPIA | 0.4583 GPIA | 0.7124 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5239 GPIA | 0.4992 GPIA | 0.5536 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.5847 GPIA compare
- 154 Mongolia 0.5575 GPIA compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.5565 GPIA compare
- 157 France 0.546 GPIA compare
- 158 Cook Islands 0.5435 GPIA compare
- 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5057 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde was 0.5536 GPIA 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 0.783 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4583 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 171 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 22.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release