Cayman Islands vs United States of America: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Cayman Islands
13.42 pupils per teacher
in 2024
United States of America
13.39 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
92nd
United States of America rank
93rd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 13.42 pupils per teacher against 13.39 pupils per teacher in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.07 pupils per teacher | 14.42 pupils per teacher | 0.6508 pupils per teacher | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 12.92 pupils per teacher | 13.66 pupils per teacher | 0.7425 pupils per teacher | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
- Cayman Islands, at 13.42 pupils per teacher against 13.39 pupils per teacher in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 0.03 pupils per teacher, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.