Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 84.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2018
All-time low
80.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1977–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cayman Islands, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cayman Islands is 84.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cayman Islands peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2002.
That places Cayman Islands 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 85.2% | — |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 84.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 84.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.8% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.2% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.5% | 87.4% | 5 |
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 primary education who are female in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cayman Islands was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release