Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cape Verde is 14.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cape Verde peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 31.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 16.8% | 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, both in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cape Verde was 14.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release