Government expenditure on education, US$ in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 112.11 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Cayman Islands, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 112.11 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 66.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Cayman Islands peaked at 112.11 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.55 millions, in 2005.
Cayman Islands ranks 154th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.55 millions | — |
| 2006 | 60.38 millions | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 67.54 millions | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 82.31 millions | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 79.54 millions | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 98.28 millions | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 112.11 millions | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.97 millions | 47.55 millions | 60.38 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.54 millions | 67.54 millions | 67.54 millions | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.06 millions | 79.54 millions | 112.11 millions | 4 |
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- 151 Liechtenstein 146.71 millions compare
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- 155 Djibouti 109.3 millions compare
- 156 East Timor 106.56 millions compare
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Cayman Islands?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Cayman Islands was 112.11 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 112.11 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.55 millions in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Cayman Islands ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release