Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 65.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cayman Islands, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 65.4% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cayman Islands peaked at 65.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2001.
That places Cayman Islands 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1% | — |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +50.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 65.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 65.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.8%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 31.8% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 1 Myanmar 85.2% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 66.0% compare
- 4 Cuba 61.7% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 60.0% compare
- 6 Malaysia 57.8% 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 isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cayman Islands was 65.4% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release