School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 406 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
406
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
199th
of 222 countries
All-time high
407
in 2016
All-time low
141
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands stood at 406.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands peaked at 407 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 141, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 199th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141 | — |
| 1971 | 146 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 151 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 163 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 167 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 169 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 163 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 162 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 158 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 163 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 178 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 183 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 187 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 193 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 204 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 202 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 209 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 223 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 242 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 257 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 269 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 277 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 281 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 283 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 282 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 281 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 291 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 323 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 320 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 314 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 310 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 317 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 338 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 356 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 374 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 396 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 398 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 407 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 401 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 390 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 380 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 371 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 366 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 372 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 382 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 393 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 406 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157.8 | 141 | 169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.7 | 156 | 204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.5 | 201 | 281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.4 | 281 | 323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384 | 338 | 407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.67 | 366 | 406 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 196 Aruba 557 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 463 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 440 compare
- 200 American Samoa 403 compare
- 201 Dominica 369 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 291 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (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, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cayman Islands was 406 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 407 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cayman Islands ranks 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release