Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 32.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 32.1%.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 351.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 298.9% | — |
| 2000 | 264.9% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 351.1% | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 167.0% | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 164.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 133.3% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 115.9% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 109.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 103.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.9% | 298.9% | 298.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 150.2% | 39.9% | 351.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.8% | 33.1% | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cape Verde was 32.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 351.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.