School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,728 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,728
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
198th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,728
in 2025
All-time low
272
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (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