Cayman Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cayman Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 13.5% against 4.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 148 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 7.0% | 5.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 4.1% | 7.5% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cayman Islands or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cayman Islands, at 13.5% against 4.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.4%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cayman Islands ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/