Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 95.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 95.7% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cayman Islands peaked at 116.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2018.
Cayman Islands ranks 159th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 95.0% | — |
| 1973 | 97.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 109.6% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 106.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 104.8% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 116.7% | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 106.3% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 104.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 101.7% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 106.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 108.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 108.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -5.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 95.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.0% | 95.0% | 116.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 101.2% | 101.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 106.7% | 106.7% | 106.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 95.7% | 108.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 92.1% | 103.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 101.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 156 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 157 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 161 Falkland Islands 95.7% compare
- 162 Saint Helena 95.7% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cayman Islands?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cayman Islands was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cayman Islands ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.