Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 3,768.9% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 9.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 82nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +224.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +159.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -86.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +516.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +166.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +3768.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,191 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % 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), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands was 5.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.