Cape Verde vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cape Verde
13.7%
in 2022
Maldives
14.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
84th
Maldives rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Maldives ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 4.0% | 10.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.6% | 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 one year before the official primary, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and Maldives ranks 83rd of 175 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, female (%). 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