Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, teachers was 84.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 84.8% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 85.2% | — |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.8% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.2% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.5% | 87.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (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, teachers in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands was 84.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cayman Islands ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.