Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,031 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,031 number
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
85th
of 133 countries
All-time high
4,209 number
in 2001
All-time low
1,123 number
in 2005
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cape Verde, 2001–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001200920182001: 4.2k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 2.6k number2004: 2.3k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 1.6k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.7k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.9k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 1.7k number2018: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 2,031 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cape Verde peaked at 4,209 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,123 number, in 2005.

Cape Verde ranks 85th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 4,209 number
2002 3,083 number -26.8%
2003 2,635 number -14.5%
2004 2,265 number -14.0%
2005 1,123 number -50.4%
2006 1,749 number +55.7%
2007 1,963 number +12.2%
2008 1,947 number -0.8%
2009 1,589 number -18.4%
2010 2,135 number +34.4%
2011 1,620 number -24.1%
2012 1,863 number +15.0%
2013 1,697 number -8.9%
2014 1,819 number +7.2%
2015 1,872 number +2.9%
2016 1,411 number -24.6%
2017 1,652 number +17.1%
2018 2,031 number +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,285 number 1,123 number 4,209 number 9
2010s 1,789 number 1,411 number 2,135 number 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 82 Qatar 2,299 number compare
  2. 83 Belarus 2,257 number compare
  3. 84 Croatia 2,159 number compare
  4. 86 Peru 1,983 number compare
  5. 87 Norway 1,910 number compare
  6. 88 Republic of Moldova 1,851 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cape Verde?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cape Verde was 2,031 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 4,209 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1,123 number in 2005.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Cape Verde ranks 85th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/