Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2022
All-time low
33.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1976–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cayman Islands, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 47.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cayman Islands peaked at 48.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2004.
That places Cayman Islands 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.7% | — |
| 1977 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 3.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 47.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 37.4% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 33.0% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.7% | 45.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.8% | 48.8% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cayman Islands was 47.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2004.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release