Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4,252 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,252 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6,671 number
in 1987
All-time low
1,352 number
in 2002
Years of data
16
1987–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde, 1987–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k1987200220181987: 6.7k number1994: 6.1k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 2.0k number2004: 2.8k number2005: 2.0k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 2.3k number2009: 2.9k number2012: 3.5k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 3.8k number2015: 4.1k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde stood at 4,252 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde peaked at 6,671 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,352 number, in 2002.

Cape Verde ranks 94th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Cape Verde, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 6,671 number
1994 6,055 number -9.2%
2002 1,352 number -77.7%
2003 2,043 number +51.1%
2004 2,839 number +39.0%
2005 2,016 number -29.0%
2006 1,833 number -9.1%
2007 2,307 number +25.9%
2009 2,917 number +26.4%
2012 3,547 number +21.6%
2013 3,478 number -1.9%
2014 3,754 number +7.9%
2015 4,103 number +9.3%
2016 4,532 number +10.5%
2017 4,474 number -1.3%
2018 4,252 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,671 number 6,671 number 6,671 number 1
1990s 6,055 number 6,055 number 6,055 number 1
2000s 2,187 number 1,352 number 2,917 number 7
2010s 4,020 number 3,478 number 4,532 number 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 91 Canada 5,025 number compare
  2. 92 Bhutan 4,934 number compare
  3. 93 Suriname 4,758 number compare
  4. 95 Kuwait 3,261 number compare
  5. 96 Czechia 3,123 number compare
  6. 97 Qatar 3,112 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cape Verde was 4,252 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 6,671 number in 1987.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1,352 number in 2002.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/