Cayman Islands: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is down 1.9% from 4,418 in 2019 (0.38% a year on average, compounded). Since 1972 it is up 167.04% from 1,623 in 1972 (1.91% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 24 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Cayman Islands' primary education, pupils fell 5.3% on 2023 (from 4,575 to 4,334).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +2.5% and a typical year strayed about 5.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.6% in 1977 and the biggest yearly fall was 6% in 1978. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Cayman Islands had the 111th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Cayman Islands in the 2024 ranking

• Seychelles — 108th of 119: 9,592
• Aruba — 109th of 119: 7,719
• Marshall Islands — 110th of 119: 5,369
• Andorra — 112th of 119: 4,218
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 113th of 119: 3,673
• Gibraltar — 114th of 119: 2,755

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 29 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 8,720 (2023)
• Argentina — 4.58 million (2023)
• Aruba — 7,719 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 26,817 (2024)
• Barbados — 16,314 (2024)
• Belize — 44,757 (2024)
• Bolivia — 1.38 million (2024)
• Brazil — 15.11 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1,626 (2024)
• Chile — 1.49 million (2024)
• Colombia — 4.14 million (2022)
• Costa Rica

More education data for Cayman Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 95.74% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.73% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94.74% (2024)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 12 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.97 (2018)

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Questions people ask

What is Cayman Islands's primary education, pupils?

4,334 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 167.04% from 1,623 in 1972 (1.91% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 4,575 in 2023 and the lowest 1,623 in 1972.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

111th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Cayman Islands?

In 2024, Cayman Islands' primary education, pupils fell 5.3% on 2023 (from 4,575 to 4,334). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +2.5% and a typical year strayed about 5.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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