Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands is 4,334, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,575 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,623, in 1972.
That places Cayman Islands 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,623 | — |
| 1973 | 1,686 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,932 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 1,897 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,933 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,234 | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 2,101 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 2,113 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,109 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,123 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,231 | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 3,435 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3,549 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,579 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,470 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,361 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,240 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,461 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,706 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,736 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,819 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,902 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,985 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,033 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,950 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,299 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4,418 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,534 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,350 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4,449 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,575 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,334 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,940 | 1,623 | 2,234 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,116 | 2,109 | 2,123 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,231 | 3,231 | 3,231 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,536 | 3,240 | 3,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,098 | 3,902 | 4,418 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,448 | 4,334 | 4,575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 192 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 196 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 198 Bermuda 3,377 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cayman Islands was 4,334 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,575 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Cayman Islands ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.