Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils was 4,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands is 4,334, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,575 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,623, in 1972.
That places Cayman Islands 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,940 | 1,623 | 2,234 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,116 | 2,109 | 2,123 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,231 | 3,231 | 3,231 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,508 | 3,240 | 3,736 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,137 | 3,950 | 4,418 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,448 | 4,334 | 4,575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 192 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 196 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 198 Bermuda 3,377 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 323 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9669 GPI (2018)
- School enrollment, secondary 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands was 4,334 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,575 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cayman Islands ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.