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 6.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 14.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.4% | — |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -44.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -84.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +156.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +462.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -7.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 48% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +462.5% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| 2000 | +156.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 0.4% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 9 |
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 6.4% in 2018, 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 14.9% in 1983.
- 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 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 98.2%. 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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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/