How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?

7 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Cape Verde

18.4%

in 2018

South Africa

17.1%

in 2018

Cape Verde rank

45th

South Africa rank

48th

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

Cape Verde
South Africa

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 18.4% against 17.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.2%	20.3%	0.1%	South Africa
2010s	17.6%	13.9%	3.8%	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 South Africa?: Cape Verde, at 18.4% against 17.1% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cape Verde and South Africa?: 1.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Cape Verde ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 138 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/