Over-age students, primary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Over-age students, primary was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 1.8% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.
That places Cayman Islands 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +379.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +74.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +124.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Cayman Islands?
- Over-age students, primary in Cayman Islands was 1.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for over-age students, primary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.