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
00.10.20.3201020162023

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

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.