Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 58.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.7%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2024
All-time low
40.7%
in 2006
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 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2006.
That places Cayman Islands 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.9% | — |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +19.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 58.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 58.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 40.7% | 58.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 47.2% | 58.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 4 British Virgin Islands 66.7% compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 63.9% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 58.9% compare
- 8 Tokelau 56.2% compare
- 9 Monaco 55.6% compare
- 10 Tajikistan 55.0% 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 58.7% 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 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 7th 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 up 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release