Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 22.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands is 22.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 40.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
Cayman Islands ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +122.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 32% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 22.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.3% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 19.7% | 40.6% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands was 22.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release