Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2005
All-time low
3.4%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Cayman Islands ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 6 |
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, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 4.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release