Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 13.42 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 13.42 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 15.76 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.55 headcount basis, in 2007.
Cayman Islands ranks 116th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.76 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 14.81 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.04 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.44 headcount basis | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.96 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.45 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.55 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.62 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 12.73 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.72 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.79 headcount basis | +7.8% |
| 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 | 12.67 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.42 headcount basis | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.76 headcount basis | 15.76 headcount basis | 15.76 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.52 headcount basis | 11.55 headcount basis | 15.3 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.28 headcount basis | 12.73 headcount basis | 15.75 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.07 headcount basis | 12.67 headcount basis | 13.42 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
- 115 Barbados 13.51 headcount basis compare
- 117 Macau, China 13.4 headcount basis compare
- 118 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 119 Monaco 13.26 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cayman Islands?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release