Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary education, teachers was 323 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands stood at 323.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands peaked at 368 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88, in 1977.
Cayman Islands ranks 195th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 88 | — |
| 1980 | 112 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 209 | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 237 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 234 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 240 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 251 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 253 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 286 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 335 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 309 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 330 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 303 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 303 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 273 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 306.8 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 346.9 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 333.2 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 351 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 368 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 323 | -12.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 323 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 112 | 209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 1 |
| 1980s | 112 | 112 | 112 | 1 |
| 1990s | 209 | 209 | 209 | 1 |
| 2000s | 268.12 | 234 | 335 | 8 |
| 2010s | 303.16 | 273 | 330 | 5 |
| 2020s | 344.42 | 323 | 368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 192 Bermuda 420 compare
- 193 Andorra 413 compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 196 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Cayman Islands was 323 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 368 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 1977.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cayman Islands ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.