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 11.2% 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
Cape Verde recorded 11.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde peaked at 18.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.6% | — |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.6% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 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 11.2% 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 18.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd 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 29.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release