School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.82 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.82 years
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.22 years
in 1981
All-time low
9.23 years
in 1972
Years of data
27
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 10.82 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 12.22 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.23 years, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.23 years | — |
| 1973 | 10.2 years | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 11.28 years | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 11.62 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.24 years | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 12.11 years | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 10.62 years | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 12.22 years | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8 years | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.09 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.6 years | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.35 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.96 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.64 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.24 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.84 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.81 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.07 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.82 years | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.94 years | 9.23 years | 12.11 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.42 years | 10.62 years | 12.22 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.8 years | 11.8 years | 11.8 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.48 years | 10.96 years | 12.09 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.24 years | 10.84 years | 11.74 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.96 years | 10.81 years | 11.21 years | 5 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 10.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 years in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release