Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Cape Verde
33.0%
in 2022
Lesotho
32.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
13th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 33.0% against 32.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 42.0% | 22.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 42.4% | 35.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 20.5% | 13.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 18.0% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 28.6% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
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, male, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 33.0% against 32.6% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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