School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.74 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 5.74 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 7 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.53 years, in 2018.
Cayman Islands ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 5.7 years | 7 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.09 years | 6.07 years | 6.1 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.33 years | 6.33 years | 6.33 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.17 years | 5.7 years | 6.46 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.53 years | 6.22 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.87 years | 5.72 years | 6.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 124 United States 5.8 years compare
- 125 New Caledonia 5.8 years compare
- 126 New Zealand 5.8 years compare
- 128 Kiribati 5.72 years compare
- 129 Canada 5.7 years compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 5.69 years compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 5.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 years in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release