Cape Verde vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to primary education
Cape Verde
6 years
in 2025
Switzerland
6 years
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 7 years | 0.3 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Cape Verde or Switzerland?
- Cape Verde, at 6 years against 6 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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