Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Cayman Islands
11
in 2025
Costa Rica
11
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 11 against 11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.8 | 0.2 | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cayman Islands, at 11 against 11 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release