Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 19.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cape Verde peaked at 58.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 108th 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, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 37.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 23.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 22.7% | 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, male in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cape Verde was 19.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release