Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2006
All-time low
4.2%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cayman Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 5.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.
That places Cayman Islands 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 87 South Africa 5.5% compare
- 88 Haiti 5.4% compare
- 89 India 5.2% compare
- 91 Samoa 5.1% compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.0% 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 children of primary school age, female in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cayman Islands was 5.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release