Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1989
All-time low
97.1%
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
Cayman Islands recorded 99.9% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% 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, 97.1%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 36th of 134 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 | 97.1% | — |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 35 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 37 United States of America 99.7% compare
- 38 Poland 99.7% compare
- 39 Serbia 99.7% compare
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 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 99.9% 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 97.1% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 36th out of 134 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 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release