Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.97 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands is 10.97, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.98 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2012.
Cayman Islands ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.61 | — |
| 1975 | 18.98 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.1 | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 13.67 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.05 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 10.02 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 9.08 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 9.29 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.78 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.13 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.17 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.86 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.94 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 10.97 | +107.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 10.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 10.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +107.9% | 5.27 | 10.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 | 13.67 | 18.98 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.04 | 10.02 | 12.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.83 | 8.86 | 11.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 5.27 | 10.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cayman Islands was 10.97 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2012.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.