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 0.5686 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde is 0.5686 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8945 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4283 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8945 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8416 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8328 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7693 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7489 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7162 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6918 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7069 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6447 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6297 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6035 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.541 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4915 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4563 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4411 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4283 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4707 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5686 GPIA | +20.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5686 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5686 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.785 GPIA | 0.6918 GPIA | 0.8945 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5643 GPIA | 0.4411 GPIA | 0.7069 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4892 GPIA | 0.4283 GPIA | 0.5686 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 157 Fiji 0.5986 GPIA compare
- 158 Japan 0.5872 GPIA compare
- 159 Palestine, State of 0.5866 GPIA compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 0.556 GPIA compare
- 162 Thailand 0.5558 GPIA compare
- 163 United States of America 0.5362 GPIA 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 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 0.5686 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.8945 GPIA in 2002.
- 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 0.4283 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 19.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release