Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Cayman Islands stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Cayman Islands ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 36% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Cayman Islands?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Cayman Islands was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.