School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 95.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 95.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands peaked at 116.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 95.0% | — |
| 1973 | 97.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 109.6% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 106.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 104.8% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 116.7% | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 106.3% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 104.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 101.7% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 106.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 108.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 108.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -5.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 95.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.0% | 95.0% | 116.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 101.2% | 101.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 106.7% | 106.7% | 106.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 95.7% | 108.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 92.1% | 103.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 101.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 147 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 148 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 149 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 152 Bulgaria 95.3% compare
- 153 Kiribati 95.3% 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 enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands?
- School enrollment, primary in Cayman Islands was 95.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.