Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 49.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 49.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 752.9% on the previous year and up 578.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde peaked at 49.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2002.
Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.8% | — |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -79.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +752.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 9.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 49.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +752.9% | 5.9% | 49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 5.9% | 49.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Tokelau 62.9% compare
- 2 Niger 54.7% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 46.2% compare
- 5 Mali 44.4% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 43.7% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde was 49.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release