Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 16.8%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 43.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.3% | — |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 34.2% | 43.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.8% | 35.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
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 sexes in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 16.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release