Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.4817 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4817 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8057 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.4537 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde is 0.4817 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8057 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4537 modelled data, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7917 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7918 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7974 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8057 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7987 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7874 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7709 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.75 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7241 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7043 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.703 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7031 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6957 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6726 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6431 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6141 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5734 modelled data | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5311 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4881 modelled data | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4619 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4537 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4595 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4793 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4975 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4817 modelled data | -3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.4817 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.4817 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7722 modelled data | 0.7043 modelled data | 0.8057 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6086 modelled data | 0.4619 modelled data | 0.7031 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4786 modelled data | 0.4537 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde was 0.4817 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8057 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4537 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cape Verde ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release