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 10.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 10.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
Cayman Islands ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.1% | — |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +154.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -21.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 9.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.0% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
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 10.4% in 2018, 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 19.7% 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 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 down 2.0%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/