Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands peaked at 52.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.6% | — |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 49.0% | 52.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 50.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 118 Dominica 48.4% compare
- 119 Chile 48.4% compare
- 120 Panama 48.4% compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 48.3% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands was 48.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cayman Islands ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.