Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands is 99.1%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands peaked at 99.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2004.
Cayman Islands ranks 43rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 96.9% | — |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (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 99.1% 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 99.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2004.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cayman Islands ranks 43rd out of 134 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 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release