Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0582 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.0582 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.1479 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 units per person, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.138 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.1356 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1473 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1376 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1337 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1479 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1336 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1292 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1235 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0844 units per person | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0842 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0741 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0718 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0746 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.073 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0706 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0673 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0656 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.066 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.062 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0621 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0626 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0582 units per person | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1379 units per person | 0.1292 units per person | 0.1479 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.121 units per person | 0.1186 units per person | 0.1235 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0844 units per person | 0.0844 units per person | 0.0844 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0775 units per person | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 0.066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0582 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1479 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 units per person in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.