Australia vs Cayman Islands: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Australia
85.8%
in 2024
Cayman Islands
87.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Cayman Islands rank
45th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Australia
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 87.0% against 85.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Cayman Islands ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 53.9% | 16.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 85.4% | 21.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 74.7% | 5.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Australia or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 87.0% against 85.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Australia and Cayman Islands?
- 1.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cayman Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cayman Islands rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Australia ranks 48th and Cayman Islands ranks 45th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.