Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cayman Islands, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 2.8% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over five years.
That places Cayman Islands 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.1% | — |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 9 Armenia 3.9% compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5%
- 13 Guinea 2.3%
- 14 Benin 2.1%
- 15 Ghana 2.1%
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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cayman Islands?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cayman Islands was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release