Share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 84.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands is 84.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 66th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 85.2% | — |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 84.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 84.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.8% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.2% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.5% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Cayman Islands was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.