Cayman Islands vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Cayman Islands
10.4%
in 2018
North America
0.5%
in 2019
Cayman Islands rank
47th
North America rank
45th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • North America
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 10.4% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 19.2 times North America's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands North America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 1.8% 3.2% Cayman Islands
2000s 10.9% 1.3% 9.6% Cayman Islands
2010s 11.6% 2.2% 9.4% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cayman Islands or North America?
Cayman Islands, at 10.4% against 0.5% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cayman Islands and North America?
9.9%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cayman Islands and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Cayman Islands ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/