Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Cayman Islands 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +932.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +274.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +136.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -47.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 26% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +932.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| 2007 | +274.8% | 1.2% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 153 Serbia 0.3% compare
- 154 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
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- 157 Oman 0.3% compare
- 158 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 159 Italy 0.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cayman Islands was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cayman Islands ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release