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 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
113th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
19
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Cayman Islands 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +463.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +230.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +88.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +98.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.5% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 110 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 111 Brazil 3.6% compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
- 115 Armenia 3.2% compare
- 116 Hungary 3.1% 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 3.3% 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 18.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cayman Islands ranks 113th out of 183 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 25.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release