Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 58.8% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
58.8%
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2008
All-time low
24.5%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1999–2008
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands peaked at 58.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2006.
That places Cayman Islands 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1% | — |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +33.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 58.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 58.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 24.5% | 58.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 13 Republic of Moldova 60.1% compare
- 14 Russian Federation 59.6% compare
- 15 Albania 58.9% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 58.4% compare
- 18 Thailand 56.3% compare
- 19 Lithuania 56.2% 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 tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cayman Islands was 58.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release