Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.42 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands stood at 13.42 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 15.75 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.43 headcount basis, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.79 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 15.75 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.07 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.06 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.12 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.43 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 13.42 headcount basis | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.98 headcount basis | 14.4 headcount basis | 15.75 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.02 headcount basis | 12.43 headcount basis | 13.42 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 93 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 94 Macau, China 13.24 headcount basis compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 13.2 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands was 13.42 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release