School enrolment in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School enrolment was 87.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrolment in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Cayman Islands stood at 87.01.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Cayman Islands peaked at 87.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.68, in 2020.
Cayman Islands ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrolment in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.01 | — |
| 2000 | 55.3 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 58.08 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 53.41 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 48.29 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 51.25 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 66.38 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 82.57 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 87.35 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 86.33 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.68 | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 79.66 | +105.9% |
| 2022 | 84.38 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 83.72 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 87.01 | +3.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 87.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 100% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 87.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrolment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +105.9% | 38.68 | 79.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.01 | 43.01 | 43.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.09 | 45.9 | 66.38 | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.42 | 82.57 | 87.35 | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.69 | 38.68 | 87.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Cayman Islands?
- School enrolment in Cayman Islands was 87.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.68 in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school enrolment?
- Cayman Islands ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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