Cape Verde vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cape Verde
49.6%
in 2022
Senegal
46.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
3rd
Senegal rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 49.6% against 46.8% in Senegal, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 41.0% | 33.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 34.3% | 26.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 45.7% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cape Verde or Senegal?
- Cape Verde, at 49.6% against 46.8% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 2.8%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 4th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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