Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 260 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
260
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
162nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
463
in 2005
All-time low
151
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands is 260, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands peaked at 463 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 151, in 2008.
That places Cayman Islands 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 367 | — |
| 2000 | 153 | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 342 | +123.5% |
| 2002 | 292 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 316 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 463 | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 374 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 188 | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 151 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 153 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 247 | +61.4% |
| 2013 | 297 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 361 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 356 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 261 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 301 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 410 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 171 | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 260 | +52.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 260 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 260 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367 | 367 | 367 | 1 |
| 2000s | 284.88 | 151 | 463 | 8 |
| 2010s | 282.8 | 153 | 361 | 5 |
| 2020s | 280.6 | 171 | 410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cayman Islands was 260 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 463 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 2008.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cayman Islands ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release