Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 22.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.1%
World rank
34th
of 142 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2018
All-time low
8.1%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 10.6 %2000: 8.1 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 17.3 %2004: 21 %2005: 20 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 18.3 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.2 %2018: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 22.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands peaked at 22.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.

Cayman Islands ranks 34th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cayman Islands, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.6%
2000 8.1% -23.5%
2001 15.1% +85.8%
2002 17.3% +14.5%
2004 21.0% +21.4%
2005 20.0% -4.7%
2006 21.9% +9.4%
2007 20.4% -6.6%
2008 18.3% -10.4%
2011 18.6% +1.3%
2012 19.1% +2.9%
2013 19.2% +0.5%
2018 22.1% +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2000s 17.8% 8.1% 21.9% 8
2010s 19.7% 18.6% 22.1% 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 31 Suriname 24.7% compare
  2. 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
  3. 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare
  4. 35 Nicaragua 21.6% compare
  5. 36 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare
  6. 37 Kenya 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cayman Islands was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cayman Islands ranks 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/