Cape Verde vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cape Verde
7.3%
in 2025
South Africa
7.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
99th
South Africa rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.9% against 7.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 96th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 15.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.2% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 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 7.9% against 7.3% 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 South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 96th 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, male (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