Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 41.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41.3%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2006
All-time low
41.3%
in 2024
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands stood at 41.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 59.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -18.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 41.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 85% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 41.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.3%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 41.9% | 59.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.0% | 53.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 41.3% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 167 Tajikistan 45.0% compare
- 168 Monaco 44.4% compare
- 169 Tokelau 43.8% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 41.1% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 36.1% compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 33.3% compare
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 41.3% 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 59.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 170th out of 176 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 down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release