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 90.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands, 1980–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cayman Islands is 90.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% 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 147th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 91% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 90.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 94% 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 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.8% compare
- 145 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 90.4% compare
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.4% compare
- 149 Denmark 89.3% compare
- 150 Paraguay 88.7% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
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 90.0% in 2012, 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 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.