Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cayman Islands
3.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
130th
Costa Rica rank
128th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.2% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.7% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cayman Islands ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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