Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 12,090 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12,090 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 142 countries
All-time high
16,798 number
in 2004
All-time low
11,109 number
in 2014
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde, 2002–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201020182002: 13.8k number2003: 15.3k number2004: 16.8k number2005: 15.7k number2006: 15.8k number2007: 15.4k number2009: 14.2k number2010: 14.6k number2012: 12.2k number2013: 11.2k number2014: 11.1k number2015: 11.4k number2016: 11.9k number2017: 11.8k number2018: 12.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde is 12,090 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde peaked at 16,798 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,109 number, in 2014.

That places Cape Verde 100th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 13,795 number
2003 15,345 number +11.2%
2004 16,798 number +9.5%
2005 15,684 number -6.6%
2006 15,820 number +0.9%
2007 15,435 number -2.4%
2009 14,239 number -7.7%
2010 14,634 number +2.8%
2012 12,164 number -16.9%
2013 11,174 number -8.1%
2014 11,109 number -0.6%
2015 11,428 number +2.9%
2016 11,940 number +4.5%
2017 11,762 number -1.5%
2018 12,090 number +2.8%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 12,090 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 12,090 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,302 number 13,795 number 16,798 number 7
2010s 12,038 number 11,109 number 14,634 number 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 97 Bhutan 14,706 number compare
  2. 98 Fiji 14,398 number compare
  3. 99 Costa Rica 13,104 number compare
  4. 101 Bahamas 11,998 number compare
  5. 102 Eswatini 10,615 number compare
  6. 103 Belgium 9,702 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cape Verde was 12,090 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 16,798 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 11,109 number in 2014.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/