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 50.2% 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 50.2% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1,152.7% on the previous year and up 726.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde peaked at 50.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 29.4% | — |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -86.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +1152.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 8.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 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 | +1152.7% | 4.0% | 50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 8.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 4.0% | 50.2% | 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 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 50.2% 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 50.2% 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 2.7% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cape Verde ranks 4th out of 169 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 726.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release