Cape Verde vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Cape Verde
96.4%
in 2022
United States of America
97.5%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
81st
United States of America rank
78th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cape Verde
  • United States of America
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 97.5% against 96.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 78th of 213 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1% 84.2% 73.1% United States of America
1980s 9.7% 96.0% 86.3% United States of America
1990s 22.1% 96.7% 74.7% United States of America
2000s 70.3% 95.1% 24.8% United States of America
2010s 96.1% 98.3% 2.1% United States of America
2020s 97.2% 99.7% 2.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Cape Verde or United States of America?
United States of America, at 97.5% against 96.4% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Cape Verde and United States of America?
1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release