Children out of school in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Children out of school was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 5.2% for children out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,768.9% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Cayman Islands peaked at 9.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +224.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +159.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -86.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +516.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +166.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +3768.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3768.9% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| 2008 | +516.8% | 0.7% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
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 in Cayman Islands?
- Children out of school in Cayman Islands was 5.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for children out of school?
- Cayman Islands ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. 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 (% of 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.