Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9973 GPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.9973 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.9949 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
1970–2015
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands is 0.9973 GPIA, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands peaked at 1 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9949 GPIA, in 2007.
Cayman Islands ranks 62nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 59 Uruguay 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 61 Philippines 0.9974 GPIA compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 64 Chile 0.9958 GPIA compare
- 65 Kiribati 0.9955 GPIA compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands was 0.9973 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9949 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 62nd out of 132 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release