Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1980
All-time low
90.0%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1980–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2012.
Cayman Islands ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +4.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.2% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 86 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 88 Peru 97.7% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 91 Gibraltar 97.6% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 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 pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2012.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release