Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cayman Islands stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
That places Cayman Islands 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 36% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cayman Islands?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cayman Islands was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release