Cape Verde vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Cape Verde
13.5%
in 2018
South Africa
14.4%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.4% against 13.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.6% 13.4% 29.2% Cape Verde
2000s 3.7% 11.7% 8.0% South Africa
2010s 13.4% 16.8% 3.4% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.4% against 13.5% in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cape Verde and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 150 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.