Which has higher children out of school, Bangladesh or Cayman Islands?

Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Cayman Islands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cayman Islands?

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Cayman Islands: Children out of school

Bangladesh

5.9%

in 2024

Cayman Islands

5.2%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

76th

Cayman Islands rank

78th

Children out of school over time

Bangladesh
Cayman Islands

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 5.2% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 76th and Cayman Islands ranks 78th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Cayman Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Cayman Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.2%	6.5%	2.6%	Bangladesh
2010s	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	Cayman Islands
2020s	6.7%	2.7%	4.0%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Bangladesh or Cayman Islands?: Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Bangladesh and Cayman Islands?: 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cayman Islands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Cayman Islands rank globally for children out of school?: Bangladesh ranks 76th and Cayman Islands ranks 78th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.