Cayman Islands: Children out of school, primary, male

Key figures

Over five years it is up 10.94% from 128 in 2019 (2.1% a year on average, compounded). Since 2002 it is up 992.31% from 13 in 2002 (11.48% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 10 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Cayman Islands had the 68th highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Cayman Islands in the 2024 ranking

• St. Lucia — 65th of 72: 567
• British Virgin Islands — 66th of 72: 525
• Switzerland — 67th of 72: 435
• Samoa — 69th of 72: 117
• Azerbaijan — 70th of 72: 71
• San Marino — 71st of 72: 56

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 13 values

Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies

• Bahamas, The — 2,266 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,761 (2024)
• Belize — 2,636 (2024)
• Bolivia — 69,066 (2024)
• Brazil — 187,992 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 525 (2024)
• Chile — 9,892 (2024)
• Colombia — 158,138 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 9,280 (2024)
• Cuba — 18,654 (2024)
• Dominica

More education data for Cayman Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 4,334 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 95.74% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.73% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94.74% (2024)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 12 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Cayman Islands's children out of school, primary, male?

142 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is up 992.31% from 13 in 2002 (11.48% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 162 in 2005 and the lowest 13 in 2002.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

68th highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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