Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 41.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 41.8% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 778.3% on the previous year and up 624.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 41.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.3% | — |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +778.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 12.4% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 4.8% | 41.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,878 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 41.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 624.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.