Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cape Verde is 12.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cape Verde peaked at 40.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.8% | — |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +14.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 27.8% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 11.3% | 25.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.0% | 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, female in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cape Verde was 12.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release