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 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
68th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.4609 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
20
1987–2022
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.01 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2022.
That represents a change of up 91.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4609 GPIA, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5019 GPIA | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5494 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6173 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5844 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5813 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.703 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8053 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7091 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6004 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5336 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4609 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4712 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.489 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.475 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5158 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5948 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5297 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +91.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6204 GPIA | 0.5019 GPIA | 0.8053 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5319 GPIA | 0.4609 GPIA | 0.7091 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7124 GPIA | 0.5297 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 1994.
- 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 0.4609 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th 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 42.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release