Cape Verde vs Senegal: Over-age students, primary

Cape Verde
10.2%
in 2018
Senegal
10.4%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
67th
Senegal rank
65th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Senegal
10152025197819982018

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 16.8% 17.0% 0.1% Senegal
1990s 12.7% 13.4% 0.7% Senegal
2000s 16.3% 15.1% 1.2% Cape Verde
2010s 11.3% 10.7% 0.6% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Cape Verde or Senegal?
Senegal, at 10.4% against 10.2% in Cape Verde as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Cape Verde and Senegal?
0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Cape Verde ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.