Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 8.44 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cayman Islands, 1980–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cayman Islands stood at 8.44. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cayman Islands peaked at 31.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2012.
Cayman Islands ranks 165th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.47 | 9.47 | 9.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.82 | 8.52 | 14.38 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.44 | 8.44 | 1 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 323 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cayman Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cayman Islands was 8.44 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2012.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.