Cape Verde vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cape Verde
66.3%
in 2022
Niger
79.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
3rd
Niger rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cape Verde
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.7% against 66.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 84.1% | 77.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 71.7% | 63.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 72.5% | 35.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cape Verde or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.7% against 66.3% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cape Verde and Niger?
- 13.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 1st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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