Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 15.75 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cayman Islands, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cayman Islands stood at 15.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cayman Islands peaked at 25.39 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 2007.
Cayman Islands ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.39 | 25.39 | 25.39 | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.83 | 18.83 | 18.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.46 | 15.46 | 15.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.25 | 11.06 | 15.17 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.54 | 12.08 | 15.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cayman Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cayman Islands was 15.75 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 2007.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.