Cayman Islands vs Maldives: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cayman Islands
234 children
in 2024
Maldives
417.76 children
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
172nd
Maldives rank
169th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cayman Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 417.76 children against 234 children in Cayman Islands, a difference of 183.76 children.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.8 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 children | 1,994 children | 1,813 children | Maldives |
| 2000s | 122.75 children | 2,098 children | 1,975 children | Maldives |
| 2010s | 153.06 children | 2,383 children | 2,230 children | Maldives |
| 2020s | 134.76 children | 2,098 children | 1,964 children | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cayman Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 417.76 children against 234 children in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 183.76 children, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Maldives rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cayman Islands ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 169th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.