Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cayman Islands is 99.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% 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 100.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 37th 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 | 97.3% | — |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 34 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 35 Poland 99.7% compare
- 36 Armenia 99.7% compare
- 38 United States of America 99.7% compare
- 39 Georgia 99.6% compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 99.5% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
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 99.7% 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 97.3% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 37th 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 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release