School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1,728 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 1,728, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 1,728 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 272, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 272 | — |
| 1971 | 281 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 290 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 299 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 296 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 323 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 337 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 343 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 344 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 338 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 327 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 318 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 303 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 294 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 310 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 361 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 368 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 375 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 380 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 392 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 397 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 399 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 404 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 419 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 443 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 480 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 508 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,078 | +112.2% |
| 1998 | 1,108 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,123 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,123 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,114 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,101 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,109 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,201 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,281 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,282 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,270 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,300 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,354 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,397 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,440 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,489 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,526 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,562 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,595 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,596 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,572 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,542 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,514 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,489 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,470 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,498 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,536 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,578 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,728 | +9.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1,728 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1,728 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +112.2% | 508 | 1,078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 312.3 | 272 | 344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.8 | 294 | 392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 635.9 | 397 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,214 | 1,101 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,523 | 1,397 | 1,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 | 1,470 | 1,728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 199 Dominica 1,450 compare
- 200 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,139 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 1,728 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,728 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release