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 1.36 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.36 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 185.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.332 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9796 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9923 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.979 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9571 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9226 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5431 GPIA | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 0.332 GPIA | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5348 GPIA | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4634 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5577 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5795 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6416 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6485 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7381 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7896 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8309 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7868 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.816 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7214 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5886 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5801 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5259 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6334 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6131 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5122 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4221 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.531 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 GPIA | +185.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 | +185.7% | 0.4749 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9226 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9038 GPIA | 0.5431 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6116 GPIA | 0.332 GPIA | 0.8309 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.62 GPIA | 0.4221 GPIA | 0.816 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.4749 GPIA | 1.36 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde was 1.36 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.36 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.332 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 up 88.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release