School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 9.8 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cayman Islands, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cayman Islands stood at 9.8 years.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 14.35 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.64 years, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.41 years | — |
| 1973 | 13.11 years | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 14.2 years | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 14.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.3 years | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 13.53 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.99 years | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 12.18 years | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 11.42 years | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.75 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.94 years | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 10.65 years | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.14 years | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.64 years | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10 years | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.32 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.61 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.35 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8 years | -5.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 9.8 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 79% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 9.8 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.67 years, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.48 years | 12.41 years | 14.35 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.59 years | 10.99 years | 12.18 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.42 years | 11.42 years | 11.42 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.51 years | 9.64 years | 11.75 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.29 years | 9.8 years | 10.52 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cayman Islands was 9.8 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 years in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.