Cape Verde vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Cape Verde
24.3%
in 2018
South Africa
23.5%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
122nd
South Africa rank
125th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 24.3% against 23.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 24.3% against 23.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release