Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 19.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands stood at 19.06 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 19.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.76 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 19.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 19.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.2% | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 13.46 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.08 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 8.79 units per square kilometre | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.46 units per square kilometre | 13.46 units per square kilometre | 13.46 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.62 units per square kilometre | 13.5 units per square kilometre | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 16.46 units per square kilometre | 18.41 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.65 units per square kilometre | 18.12 units per square kilometre | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 56 United Kingdom 20.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 19.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Japan 17.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 16.94 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 19.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.