Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils was 4,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils 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 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 29 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 2004 | 3,361 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,240 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,461 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,706 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,736 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,985 | +6.7% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils 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% | 2,123 | 3,231 |
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 | 3,508 | 3,240 | 3,736 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,137 | 3,950 | 4,418 | 5 |
| 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 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), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled 4,049 (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 in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Cayman Islands was 4,334 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,575 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cayman Islands ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.