Cape Verde vs Malawi: Inequality in education
Cape Verde
0.2739
in 2023
Malawi
0.2801
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Malawi rank
50th
Inequality in education over time
- Cape Verde
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2801 against 0.2739 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0062.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2739 | 0.2834 | 0.0095 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2739 | 0.2801 | 0.0062 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Cape Verde or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.2801 against 0.2739 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 0.0062, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for inequality in education?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.