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
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
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.