Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 26.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.7%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
51st
of 147 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2004
All-time low
25.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2002–2018

0102030402002201020182002: 40.8 %2003: 40.5 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 36 %2007: 34.6 %2009: 32.3 %2010: 33 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 27.4 %2014: 26.5 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 26.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde is 26.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 41.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2017.

That places Cape Verde 51st out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 40.8%
2003 40.5% -0.8%
2004 41.1% +1.4%
2005 39.2% -4.6%
2006 36.0% -8.2%
2007 34.6% -3.9%
2009 32.3% -6.6%
2010 33.0% +2.2%
2012 28.5% -13.6%
2013 27.4% -3.7%
2014 26.5% -3.5%
2015 25.8% -2.6%
2016 26.2% +1.7%
2017 25.5% -2.9%
2018 26.7% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 32.3% 41.1% 7
2010s 27.4% 25.5% 33.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 26.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.