Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
55th
of 100 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
87.0%
in 2012
Years of data
11
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cayman Islands stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cayman Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2012.
That places Cayman Islands 55th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.9% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +4.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 93.5% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 trained in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2012.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Cayman Islands ranks 55th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 trained 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