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 18.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2004
All-time low
15.4%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2002–2018

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

051015202002201020182002: 19.5 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 19.2 %2006: 18.6 %2007: 18.1 %2009: 17.1 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cape Verde peaked at 21.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2013.

Cape Verde ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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, female (%) in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 19.5%
2003 20.3% +4.0%
2004 21.9% +8.3%
2005 19.2% -12.4%
2006 18.6% -3.5%
2007 18.1% -2.3%
2009 17.1% -5.6%
2012 16.4% -4.2%
2013 15.4% -6.0%
2014 15.6% +1.1%
2015 16.7% +7.5%
2016 17.5% +4.5%
2017 17.7% +1.5%
2018 18.4% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 17.1% 21.9% 7
2010s 16.8% 15.4% 18.4% 7

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  3. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.7% compare
  4. 46 Ghana 17.8% compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 17.8% compare
  6. 48 South Africa 17.1% compare

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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 18.4% 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 21.9% 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 15.4% in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 138 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 up 1.5%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/