Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Cayman Islands is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cayman Islands peaked at 24.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2018.
Cayman Islands ranks 119th 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, male in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 15.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 116 Azerbaijan 16.2% compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.2% compare
- 118 Seychelles 15.6% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.9% compare
- 121 Switzerland 13.8% compare
- 122 Serbia 13.6% 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, male in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cayman Islands was 15.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cayman Islands ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release