Girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Girls and boys who are out of school was 92 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands is 92 girls, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands peaked at 171 girls in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26 girls, in 2002.
That places Cayman Islands 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26 girls | — |
| 2004 | 81 girls | +211.5% |
| 2005 | 171 girls | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 112 girls | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 85 girls | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 54 girls | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 59 girls | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 139 girls | +135.6% |
| 2019 | 147 girls | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 94 girls | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 137 girls | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 61 girls | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 92 girls | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 girls | 26 girls | 171 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.75 girls | 54 girls | 147 girls | 4 |
| 2020s | 96 girls | 61 girls | 137 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 201 girls compare
- 169 Dominica 173 girls compare
- 170 Cyprus 95 girls compare
- 172 Tokelau 89 girls compare
- 173 Luxembourg 85 girls compare
- 174 Azerbaijan 81 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Cayman Islands was 92 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 171 girls in 2005.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 girls in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cayman Islands ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.