Government expenditure on education, total in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Government expenditure on education, total was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Cayman Islands, 2018–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 1.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Cayman Islands ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Cayman Islands?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Cayman Islands was 1.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.