Cayman Islands vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cayman Islands
5.74 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
127th
United States of America rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8 years against 5.74 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 5.48 years | 0.8204 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 6.09 years | 6.03 years | 0.0601 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 6.33 years | 6.14 years | 0.1994 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 6.11 years | 0.0019 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 6.01 years | 0.1824 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.85 years | 5.9 years | 0.0512 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.8 years against 5.74 years in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 0.06 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). 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