Cabo Verde—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #115 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
98.3%
2018
YoY Change
+1.1%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#115
of 167 countries
Maximum
104.0%
2003
Minimum
91.4%
2016
CAGR
-0.2%
19 years
Last
98.3%
Previous
97.3%
Highest
104.0%
Lowest
91.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 98.3% in 2018, ranking #115 out of 167 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 104.0% (2003) and the lowest was 91.4% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 101.2% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).