Cayman Islands vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cayman Islands
84.8%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
74.6%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
66th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cayman Islands
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 84.8% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 66th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 37.6% | 47.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 40.2% | 45.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 53.5% | 35.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 57.4% | 28.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 65.6% | 22.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 72.9% | 12.7% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cayman Islands or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Cayman Islands, at 84.8% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cayman Islands and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 10.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release