Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 13.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 139 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2004
All-time low
11.0%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

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

0510152002201020182002: 11 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 12.1 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 13.3 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde stood at 13.1%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde peaked at 13.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2002.

Cape Verde ranks 40th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 11.0%
2003 12.1% +10.1%
2004 13.7% +13.3%
2005 12.4% -9.7%
2006 11.9% -3.6%
2007 12.1% +1.3%
2009 12.4% +2.4%
2010 13.3% +7.6%
2012 12.4% -7.0%
2013 12.1% -2.1%
2014 12.2% +0.7%
2015 12.5% +2.5%
2016 13.2% +5.8%
2017 13.1% -1.0%
2018 13.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 11.0% 13.7% 7
2010s 12.8% 12.1% 13.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cape Verde was 13.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/