Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1972
All-time low
1.22
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands is 1.52, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2017.
That places Cayman Islands 158th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.64 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.43 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.62 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.38 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 3.52 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.37 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 155 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 compare
- 159 Denmark 1.52 compare
- 159 Iceland 1.52 compare
- 161 Kuwait 1.51 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cayman Islands was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Cayman Islands ranks 158th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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