Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 788 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
788
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
200th
of 222 countries
All-time high
796
in 2017
All-time low
272
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands stood at 788.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands peaked at 796 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 272, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 272 | — |
| 1971 | 274 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 285 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 294 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 303 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 303 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 327 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 340 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 345 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 346 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 340 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 331 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 323 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 310 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 303 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 320 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 363 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 369 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 376 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 380 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 392 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 397 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 400 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 406 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 422 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 448 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 484 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 514 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 538 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 556 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 563 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 563 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 563 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 561 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 554 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 572 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 635 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 644 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 625 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 625 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 659 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 684 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 705 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 737 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 760 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 775 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 791 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 796 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 783 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 764 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 749 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 731 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 740 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 750 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 768 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 788 | +2.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 788 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 788 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308.9 | 272 | 346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.5 | 303 | 380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.7 | 392 | 556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 590.5 | 554 | 644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.4 | 659 | 796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 754.33 | 731 | 788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 889 compare
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
- 201 Dominica 736 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 581 compare
- 203 Andorra 579 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands was 788 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 796 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Cayman Islands ranks 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release