Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands stood at 1.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3667 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cayman Islands 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9875 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.975 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, 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 | +86.6% | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | 0.8708 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.975 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,191 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3667 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.