Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 17.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
75th
of 175 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2001
All-time low
10.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 17.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cape Verde peaked at 35.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 75th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.8% | — |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +63.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 16.4% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 72 Qatar 19.8% compare
- 73 Rwanda 19.3% compare
- 74 Romania 19.1% compare
- 76 Seychelles 17.0% compare
- 77 Russian Federation 16.7% compare
- 78 El Salvador 16.5% 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 one year before the official primary in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cape Verde was 17.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release