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 41.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 778.3% on the previous year and up 624.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 41.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 6th out of 203 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.3% | — |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +778.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 41.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 41.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 | +778.3% | 4.8% | 41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 12.4% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 4.8% | 41.8% | 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, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 41.8% in 2022, 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 41.8% in 2022.
- 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 3.1% in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 up 624.6%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release