Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 13.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.4%
World rank
27th
of 149 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2005
All-time low
3.7%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1999–2018

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

510151999200820181999: 8.2 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 11.6 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 11.9 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 12.3 %2018: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands stood at 13.4%.

That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands peaked at 17.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.

That places Cayman Islands 27th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cayman Islands, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 8.2%
2000 3.7% -54.2%
2001 8.5% +127.8%
2002 11.6% +35.4%
2004 15.6% +34.9%
2005 17.3% +11.2%
2006 14.5% -16.2%
2007 9.7% -33.3%
2008 11.9% +23.1%
2011 11.1% -6.7%
2012 11.5% +3.2%
2013 12.3% +7.1%
2018 13.4% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
2000s 11.6% 3.7% 17.3% 8
2010s 12.1% 11.1% 13.4% 4

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  6. 30 Panama 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cayman Islands was 13.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Cayman Islands ranks 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/