Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde is 3.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 111 Dominica 3.3% compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 3.3% compare
- 113 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 113 Naoero 3.0% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 2.7% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.7% 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 3.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release