Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 4.7 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cayman Islands stood at 4.7 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 21.74 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Cayman Islands 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.28 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 12.42 headcount basis | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7 headcount basis | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 10.37 headcount basis | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 13.81 headcount basis | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 11.73 headcount basis | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 12.77 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10.94 headcount basis | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.45 headcount basis | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 21.74 headcount basis | +191.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7 headcount basis | -78.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4.7 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.72 headcount basis, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4.7 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.31 headcount basis, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 headcount basis | 10.28 headcount basis | 10.28 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.63 headcount basis | 10.37 headcount basis | 14.7 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.2 headcount basis | 7.45 headcount basis | 10.94 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.22 headcount basis | 4.7 headcount basis | 21.74 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- 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, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cayman Islands?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cayman Islands was 4.7 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release