Cape Verde vs Liberia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
6.09 years
in 2023
Liberia
6.17 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
152nd
Liberia rank
151st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.17 years against 6.09 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Liberia ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 3.82 years | 1.66 years | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.84 years | 4.7 years | 1.15 years | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6.09 years | 0.0016 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 6.17 years against 6.09 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 0.08 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Liberia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Liberia ranks 151st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.