Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cape Verde
15.6%
in 2022
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
84th
Malaysia rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 15.6% against 14.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 22.4% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 16.0% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 19.8% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 15.6% against 14.6% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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