Cape Verde vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
Cape Verde
94.6%
in 2021
South Africa
94.0%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 94.6% against 94.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 164 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 | 85.9% | 75.5% | 10.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.2% | 5.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 93.8% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 94.6% against 94.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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