School enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School enrollment, primary was 95.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 95.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands peaked at 116.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.0% | 95.0% | 116.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 101.2% | 101.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 106.7% | 106.7% | 106.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 95.7% | 108.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 92.1% | 103.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 101.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 147 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 148 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 149 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 152 Bulgaria 95.3% compare
- 153 Kiribati 95.3% 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, teachers 380 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands?
- School enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands was 95.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.