School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 5.08 years.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.15 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.53 years, in 1972.
That places Cayman Islands 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.53 years | — |
| 1973 | 4.36 years | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 4.7 years | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 5.26 years | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 4.95 years | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.11 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.51 years | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 6.15 years | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 5.46 years | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.18 years | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.89 years | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.39 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.67 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.33 years | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.25 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.02 years | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.08 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.08 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 years | 3.53 years | 5.26 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.33 years | 4.51 years | 6.15 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.46 years | 5.46 years | 5.46 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 4.89 years | 5.67 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.35 years | 5.25 years | 5.52 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 5.02 years | 5.14 years | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (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, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 5.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 years in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release