Out-of-school rate … Out-of-school adolescents lower secondary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate … Out-of-school adolescents lower secondary was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands peaked at 9.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
Cayman Islands ranks 100th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 … Out-of-school adolescents lower secondary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -79.6% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +247.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +88.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +423.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +126.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +247.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate … Out-of-school adolescents lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +423.5% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cayman Islands ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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