Cape Verde vs Maldives: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Cape Verde
29,893
in 2025
Maldives
31,549
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
168th
Maldives rank
166th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 31,549 against 29,893 in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,656.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Maldives ranks 166th of 220 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,159 | 16,734 | 6,425 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 25,839 | 22,603 | 3,236 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 29,976 | 29,730 | 246.5 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 37,819 | 25,040 | 12,780 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 31,135 | 18,683 | 12,452 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 29,500 | 26,104 | 3,396 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 31,549 against 29,893 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 1,656, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Maldives ranks 166th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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