School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.77 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.82 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.4832 years
in 1980
Years of data
19
1980–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 1.77 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.82 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4832 years, in 1980.
That places Cayman Islands 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4832 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.8622 years | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 years | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 years | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9921 years | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9601 years | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 years | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6805 years | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7923 years | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 years | +109.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 years | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8799 years | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 years | +90.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8 years | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.77 years | +1.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.77 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 71% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.77 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4832 years | 0.4832 years | 0.4832 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8622 years | 0.8622 years | 0.8622 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 years | 0.9601 years | 1.33 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.35 years | 0.6805 years | 1.82 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.58 years | 0.8799 years | 1.8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
- 109 Rwanda 1.78 years compare
- 111 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1.74 years compare
- 113 Cook Islands 1.74 years compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 1.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4832 years in 1980.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release