Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.647 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cayman Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.647 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.69 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.647 GPIA, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.51 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.44 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 GPIA | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 GPIA | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.647 GPIA | -59.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.647 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.647 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.647 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cayman Islands was 0.647 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.647 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cayman Islands ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release