Cape Verde vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Cape Verde
91.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
96.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
49th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Cape Verde
  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 96.7% against 91.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 87 countries.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Difference Ahead
1990s 53.1% 83.5% 30.4% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 82.5% 93.8% 11.4% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 87.1% 94.6% 7.4% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 91.2% 96.7% 5.5% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Cape Verde or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 96.7% against 91.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Cape Verde and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
5.5%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 49th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release