Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cape Verde
99.1%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
99.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 22.8% | 8.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 26.8% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 77.2% | 11.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 70.8% | 24.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.8% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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