Cape Verde vs South Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Cape Verde
94.9%
in 2021
South Africa
95.4%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
20406080100197820002022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95.4% against 94.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 86.8% 78.6% 8.2% Cape Verde
2010s 89.4% 87.6% 1.8% Cape Verde
2020s 95.8% 94.1% 1.7% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cape Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95.4% against 94.9% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cape Verde and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.