Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 13.42 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands stood at 13.42 pupils per teacher.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 15.75 pupils per teacher in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.43 pupils per teacher, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.79 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2018 | 15.75 pupils per teacher | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4 pupils per teacher | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.07 pupils per teacher | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.06 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.12 pupils per teacher | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.43 pupils per teacher | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 13.42 pupils per teacher | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.98 pupils per teacher | 14.4 pupils per teacher | 15.75 pupils per teacher | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.02 pupils per teacher | 12.43 pupils per teacher | 13.42 pupils per teacher | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 pupils per teacher compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 13.91 pupils per teacher compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 pupils per teacher compare
- 93 United States 13.39 pupils per teacher compare
- 94 Macao 13.24 pupils per teacher compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 13.2 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cayman Islands was 13.42 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 pupils per teacher in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.