How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North America?

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Cape Verde

20.0%

in 2018

North America

2.4%

in 2019

Cape Verde rank

41st

North America rank

43rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Cape Verde
North America

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 20.0% against 2.4% in North America, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 8.4 times North America's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 41st and North America ranks 43rd of 142 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	North America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.0%	6.3%	14.7%	Cape Verde
2010s	18.9%	4.0%	14.9%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Cape Verde or North America?: Cape Verde, at 20.0% against 2.4% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cape Verde and North America?: 17.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North America?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Cape Verde ranks 41st and North America ranks 43rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/