Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1989
All-time low
97.2%
in 1970
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 %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 35th of 136 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.2% | — |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 34 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 36 Poland 99.7% compare
- 37 United States of America 99.7% compare
- 38 Armenia 99.7% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
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 99.8% 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 100.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 35th out of 136 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 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release