Adolescents out of school in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Adolescents out of school was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 3.3% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Cayman Islands ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +463.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +230.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +88.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +98.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.5% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 107 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 108 Brazil 3.6% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
- 112 Armenia 3.2% compare
- 113 Hungary 3.1% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Cayman Islands?
- Adolescents out of school in Cayman Islands was 3.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for adolescents out of school?
- Cayman Islands ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.