Cayman Islands vs Tonga: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cayman Islands
234 children
in 2024
Tonga
354.15 children
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
172nd
Tonga rank
170th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cayman Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 354.15 children against 234 children in Cayman Islands, a difference of 120.15 children.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 children | 1,317 children | 1,136 children | Tonga |
| 2000s | 215.33 children | 27.67 children | 187.67 children | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 173.82 children | 241.29 children | 67.47 children | Tonga |
| 2020s | 183 children | 324.79 children | 141.79 children | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 354.15 children against 234 children in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cayman Islands and Tonga?
- 120.15 children, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Tonga rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cayman Islands ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 170th 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.