Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 47.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cayman Islands stood at 47.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cayman Islands peaked at 55.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2022.
That places Cayman Islands 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.7% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 47.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.6%, 96% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 47.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.8% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.6% | 4 |
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 secondary education in private in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cayman Islands was 47.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2022.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Cayman Islands ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release