Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Cape Verde
44.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 44.8% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 47.3% | 36.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 36.2% | 28.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 44.8% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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