Cape Verde vs United States of America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cape Verde
2.9%
in 2025
United States of America
3.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
132nd
United States of America rank
129th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cape Verde
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 1.4% | 8.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Cape Verde |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cape Verde and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 129th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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