All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 57.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 57.2% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 97.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2021.
That places Cayman Islands 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.6% | — |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +15.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 57.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.2%, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 57.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 42.2% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands was 57.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release