Persistence to grade 5, total in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Persistence to grade 5, total was 87.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cayman Islands, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 87.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Cayman Islands peaked at 93.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1999.
Cayman Islands ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.3% | — |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 77.8% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Cayman Islands?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Cayman Islands was 87.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.