School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 2,291 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,291
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
201st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,392
in 2019
All-time low
868
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Cayman Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 2,291 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Cayman Islands peaked at 2,392 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 868, 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, male (number) (age male) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 868 | — |
| 1971 | 875 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 883 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 894 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 907 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 922 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 946 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 973 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 996 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,011 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,019 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,027 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,029 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,026 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,018 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,023 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,041 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,065 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,084 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,103 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,130 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,148 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,169 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,186 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,209 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,243 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,293 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,363 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,445 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,529 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,601 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,648 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,681 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,701 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,712 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,729 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,784 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,831 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,855 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,862 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,864 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,875 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,910 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,976 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,076 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,180 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,268 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,343 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,388 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,392 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,357 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,301 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,273 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,259 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,262 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,291 | +1.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2,291 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2,291 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 927.5 | 868 | 1,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,044 | 1,018 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,272 | 1,130 | 1,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,740 | 1,601 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 | 1,864 | 2,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,290 | 2,259 | 2,357 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 198 Dominica 2,778 compare
- 199 American Samoa 2,628 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 2,593 compare
- 202 Andorra 2,099 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,076 compare
- 204 Bermuda 1,788 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, primary education, male in Cayman Islands?
- School age population, primary education, male in Cayman Islands was 2,291 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 868 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release