Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Cape Verde is 4.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Cape Verde peaked at 13.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 521.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 155.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +57.3% | 5.5% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 7.7% compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.3% compare
- 7 British Virgin Islands 5.0% compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 3.8% compare
- 10 Belize 3.5% compare
- 11 Paraguay 3.3% compare
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 outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Cape Verde?
- Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Cape Verde was 4.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
- Cape Verde ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release