Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1972
All-time low
1.22
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands stood at 1.53.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2017.
Cayman Islands ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.64 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.43 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.62 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +41.0% | 3.46 | 4.89 |
| 1970 | +32.4% | 3.52 | 4.66 |
| 1973 | -27.1% | 4.89 | 3.56 |
| 1971 | -25.7% | 4.66 | 3.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.38 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 3.52 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.37 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cayman Islands was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1972.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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