Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 142 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2004
All-time low
17.3%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde, 2002–2018

05101520252002201020182002: 19.8 %2003: 21.5 %2004: 23 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 21.1 %2007: 20.8 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 20.6 %2012: 18.3 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.7 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 20 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde is 20.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde peaked at 23.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2013.

Cape Verde ranks 41st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 19.8%
2003 21.5% +8.5%
2004 23.0% +7.3%
2005 21.1% -8.2%
2006 21.1% -0.3%
2007 20.8% -1.5%
2009 19.7% -5.2%
2010 20.6% +4.8%
2012 18.3% -11.5%
2013 17.3% -5.1%
2014 17.7% +1.9%
2015 18.5% +4.4%
2016 19.4% +5.0%
2017 19.3% -0.4%
2018 20.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.7% 23.0% 7
2010s 18.9% 17.3% 20.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde was 20.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/