Cayman Islands vs South Africa: 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
- South Africa
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 13.2% against 12.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 11.1% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 0.6% | 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 South Africa?
- Cayman Islands, at 13.2% against 12.6% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Cayman Islands and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cayman Islands ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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/