Cape Verde vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Cape Verde
102.8%
in 2022
South Africa
102.6%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 102.8% against 102.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.5% | 92.3% | 22.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 96.9% | 24.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 91.4% | 4.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 101.7% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 103.3% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 102.8% against 102.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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