Cape Verde vs United States of America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Cape Verde
5.92 years
in 2022
United States of America
5.84 years
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
100th
United States of America rank
102nd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cape Verde
  • United States of America
0246197119962022

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 5.92 years against 5.84 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 214 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5563 years 5.05 years 4.5 years United States of America
1980s 0.491 years 5.76 years 5.27 years United States of America
1990s 1.24 years 5.81 years 4.57 years United States of America
2000s 4.27 years 5.69 years 1.42 years United States of America
2010s 5.77 years 5.89 years 0.1216 years United States of America
2020s 5.96 years 5.98 years 0.0153 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cape Verde or United States of America?
Cape Verde, at 5.92 years against 5.84 years in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cape Verde and United States of America?
0.08 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release