Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cape Verde
7.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.9% | 2.8% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Cape Verde, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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