Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 234 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands is 234 children, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,783.5% on the previous year and up 165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands peaked at 333 children in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.03 children, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 181 children | — |
| 2000 | 45 children | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 63 children | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 39 children | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 128 children | +228.2% |
| 2005 | 333 children | +160.2% |
| 2006 | 185 children | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 26 children | -85.9% |
| 2008 | 163 children | +526.9% |
| 2011 | 70 children | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 58.28 children | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 88 children | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 274 children | +211.4% |
| 2019 | 275 children | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 179 children | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 250 children | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 120 children | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 6.03 children | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 234 children | +3783.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 234 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 6% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 234 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 | +3783.5% | 6.03 children | 234 children |
| 2008 | +526.9% | 26 children | 163 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 children | 181 children | 181 children | 1 |
| 2000s | 122.75 children | 26 children | 333 children | 8 |
| 2010s | 153.06 children | 58.28 children | 275 children | 5 |
| 2020s | 157.81 children | 6.03 children | 250 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cayman Islands was 234 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 333 children in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 children in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cayman Islands ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.