Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 52.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2004
All-time low
51.2%
in 2022
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cayman Islands stood at 52.8%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cayman Islands peaked at 67.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2022.
That places Cayman Islands 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +2.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 52.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 60% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 52.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 60.9% | 67.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 54.2% | 63.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.2% | 54.2% | 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 public institutions in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cayman Islands was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2022.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release