Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 99.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 137 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
97.0%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2015
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2004.
Cayman Islands ranks 41st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.0% | — |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands was 99.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2004.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cayman Islands ranks 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release