Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6049 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6049 GPIA
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
136th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.66 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.574 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
15
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.6049 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.574 GPIA, in 2004.
Cayman Islands ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.32 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.918 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.574 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7825 GPIA | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6539 GPIA | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.66 GPIA | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9049 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9497 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.38 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6049 GPIA | -56.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.6049 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.6049 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8274 GPIA | 0.574 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.6539 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.6049 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 133 Netherlands 0.6548 GPIA compare
- 134 Luxembourg 0.6303 GPIA compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.6157 GPIA compare
- 137 Cape Verde 0.5796 GPIA compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.5477 GPIA compare
- 139 Russian Federation 0.5333 GPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands was 0.6049 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.574 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release