Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.3953 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3953 modelled data
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.7971 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.3953 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.3953 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7971 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3953 modelled data, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7971 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.791 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7879 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7879 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7794 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7536 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7286 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6857 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6522 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6176 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5821 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5606 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5538 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5625 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5714 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5714 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5645 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.55 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5263 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5091 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4808 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4694 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4565 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4444 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4318 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3953 modelled data | -8.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.3953 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.3953 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7381 modelled data | 0.6176 modelled data | 0.7971 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5552 modelled data | 0.5091 modelled data | 0.5821 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4464 modelled data | 0.3953 modelled data | 0.4808 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 182 Germany 0.4737 modelled data compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.4416 modelled data compare
- 184 Ecuador 0.4038 modelled data compare
- 186 Tonga 0.3913 modelled data compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 0.375 modelled data compare
- 188 Seychelles 0.3333 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde was 0.3953 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7971 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3953 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release