Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cape Verde
41.8%
in 2022
Eritrea
40.4%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
6th
Eritrea rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 41.8% against 40.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 54.4% | 47.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 30.4% | 24.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 36.6% | 30.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.4% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Cape Verde, at 41.8% against 40.4% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 1.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release