Enrolment in primary education, female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2,191 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 2,191 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 2,279 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 845, in 1973.
That places Cayman Islands 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 853 | — |
| 1973 | 845 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 985 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 964 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 948 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,129 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 1,057 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1,078 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,063 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,045 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,513 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 1,716 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1,740 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,767 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,631 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,568 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,663 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,787 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,788 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,005 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,018 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,963 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,080 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,130 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,208 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,126 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,201 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,279 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,191 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 982.38 | 845 | 1,129 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,054 | 1,045 | 1,063 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,513 | 1,513 | 1,513 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,708 | 1,568 | 1,788 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,039 | 1,963 | 2,130 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,201 | 2,126 | 2,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 194 Dominica 2,721 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,649 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,488 compare
- 198 Andorra 2,071 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,872 compare
- 200 Bermuda 1,669 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Cayman Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cayman Islands was 2,191 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 in 1973.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release