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 783 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands stood at 783 number.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands peaked at 827 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 250 number, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 194th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 250 number | — |
| 1971 | 266 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 270 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 274 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 279 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 286 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 298 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 308 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 317 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 324 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 326 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 321 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 322 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 318 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 311 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 310 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 318 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 299 number | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 290 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 289 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 293 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 298 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 320 number | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 346 number | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 377 number | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 413 number | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 455 number | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 497 number | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 543 number | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 588 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 626 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 651 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 656 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 646 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 631 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 624 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 638 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 655 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 679 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 708 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 736 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 758 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 779 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 797 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 811 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 821 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 827 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 824 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 814 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 800 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 783 number | -2.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 783 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 783 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287.2 number | 250 number | 324 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.4 number | 289 number | 326 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 413 number | 293 number | 588 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.4 number | 624 number | 708 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.7 number | 736 number | 827 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 783 number | 783 number | 783 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 191 American Samoa 1,432 number compare
- 192 Aruba 1,126 number compare
- 193 Dominica 851 number compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 708 number compare
- 196 Andorra 657 number compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 565 number compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
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 783 number in 2020, 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 827 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 number in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 6.4%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.