Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
14.0%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands is 15.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2009.
Cayman Islands ranks 111th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 15.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 108 Azerbaijan 16.8% compare
- 109 Singapore 16.4% compare
- 110 Macau, China 16.3% compare
- 112 Samoa 15.7% compare
- 113 Algeria 15.6% compare
- 114 South Africa 15.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cayman Islands was 15.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cayman Islands ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release