Cape Verde vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cape Verde
41.8%
in 2022
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
6th
Niger rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Niger
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 41.8% against 40.4% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 6th and Niger ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 78.9% | 59.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 76.6% | 70.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 60.9% | 55.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 39.5% | 33.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 41.2% | 17.9% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Cape Verde, at 41.8% against 40.4% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cape Verde and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th and Niger ranks 7th 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