Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled) in Cape Verde is 4.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cape Verde peaked at 7.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cape Verde was 4.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release