Cape Verde vs Sweden: Compulsory education, duration

Cape Verde

10 years

in 2025

Sweden

10 years

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

81st

Sweden rank

81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

Cape Verde currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Cape Verde ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 197 countries.

Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.