Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands stood at 94.8%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2005.
Cayman Islands ranks 126th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -5.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 94.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 90.2% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.1% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.5% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cayman Islands was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cayman Islands ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.