Cape Verde vs Turkey: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cape Verde
24,851 children
in 2022
Turkey
32,563 children
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
82nd
Turkey rank
79th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32,563 children against 24,851 children in Cape Verde, a difference of 7,712 children.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Turkey ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,464 children | 649,651 children | 640,187 children | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5,394 children | 646,616 children | 641,222 children | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2,874 children | 33,025 children | 30,151 children | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10,281 children | 12,280 children | 2,000 children | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cape Verde or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32,563 children against 24,851 children in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cape Verde and Turkey?
- 7,712 children, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Turkey rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 79th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.