Children out of school, male in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Children out of school, male was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Cayman Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Cayman Islands is 6.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 141.8% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Cayman Islands peaked at 9.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 78th of 177 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.
Children out of school, male in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +255.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +241.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -79.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +285.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +141.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.8% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 children out of school, male in Cayman Islands?
- Children out of school, male in Cayman Islands was 6.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for children out of school, male?
- Cayman Islands ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.