Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2001
All-time low
4.0%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 7.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands peaked at 20.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
Cayman Islands ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.4% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +67.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +78.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +117.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.0% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 109 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.5% compare
- 111 Fiji 7.4% compare
- 113 Thailand 6.8% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
- 115 Colombia 6.5% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cayman Islands ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release