Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
35th
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
90.7%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Cayman Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 97.6% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Cayman Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2013.
That places Cayman Islands 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.7% | — |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +5.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 90.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 92.8% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 32 Macau, China 98.3% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 97.8% compare
- 34 Cameroon 97.7% compare
- 36 El Salvador 97.6% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 38 China 97.6% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Cayman Islands was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2013.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Cayman Islands ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release