Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 24.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 24.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 28.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +194.9% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +119.2% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -12.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +194.9% | 4.6% | 13.4% |
| 2002 | +119.2% | 11.4% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 11.4% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.7% | 28.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
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- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 24.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.