Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 15.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands is 15.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -6.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 15.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 5.6% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cayman Islands was 15.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/