Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Cape Verde
48.7%
in 2022
Eritrea
56.5%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
185th
Eritrea rank
183rd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 56.5% against 48.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 183rd of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 43.2% | 49.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 64.4% | 31.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 59.2% | 36.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 56.5% | 7.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 56.5% against 48.7% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 7.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 183rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.