School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 5.06 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.05 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.69 years, in 1972.
That places Cayman Islands 138th 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 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 years | 3.69 years | 5.45 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.37 years | 4.68 years | 6.05 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.21 years | 5.21 years | 5.21 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.25 years | 4.87 years | 5.95 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.36 years | 5.1 years | 5.59 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.07 years | 5.02 years | 5.18 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 135 Iran 5.16 years compare
- 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.12 years compare
- 137 Grenada 5.11 years compare
- 139 Seychelles 5.06 years compare
- 140 Egypt 5.02 years compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 5 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, secondary, female in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cayman Islands was 5.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 years in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release