School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 4,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,583
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
201st
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,684
in 2019
All-time low
1,662
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 4,583 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,684 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,662, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 201st 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, primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,662 | — |
| 1971 | 1,686 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,709 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,732 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,762 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,789 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,844 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,914 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,032 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,073 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,097 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,093 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,064 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,018 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,999 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,036 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,088 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,145 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,202 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,259 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,293 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,324 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,358 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,404 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,474 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,576 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,709 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,864 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3,029 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,180 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,282 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,339 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,370 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,376 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,387 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,476 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,578 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,645 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,693 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,767 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,835 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,905 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,003 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,154 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,315 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,459 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,586 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,669 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,684 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,643 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,556 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,522 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,510 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,527 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,583 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,811 | 1,662 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,082 | 1,999 | 2,202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,529 | 2,259 | 3,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,433 | 3,180 | 3,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 | 3,767 | 4,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,557 | 4,510 | 4,643 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 5,392 compare
- 199 American Samoa 5,273 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 5,080 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,163 compare
- 203 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 4,583 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,684 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release