Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4,799 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 4,799.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 15,336 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,947 | — |
| 2003 | 15,094 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,336 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14,588 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 13,329 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 13,221 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,910 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,379 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10,995 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 9,665 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 8,723 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7,826 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7,039 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 5,883 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5,493 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5,070 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 4,655 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 4,799 | +3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,799 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,799 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,204 | 12,910 | 15,336 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,230 | 5,070 | 13,379 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,485 | 4,000 | 4,799 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 4,799 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15,336 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release