Cayman Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.23 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.04 in 2007. 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 2018, Cayman Islands had the 59th highest value of the 83 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 2018 ranking

• China — 56th of 83: 16.43
• Grenada — 57th of 83: 16.35
• Mauritius — 58th of 83: 16.2
• Tuvalu — 60th of 83: 15.58
• Azerbaijan — 61st of 83: 15.43
• Armenia — 62nd of 83: 15.42

What this measures

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

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

All 15 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 12.41 (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 19.45 (2018)
• Barbados — 13.99 (2018)
• Belize — 19.78 (2018)
• Brazil — 20.22 (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 11.62 (2017)
• Chile — 17.79 (2017)
• Colombia — 23.3 (2018)
• Costa Rica — 12.2 (2018)
• Cuba — 9.16 (2018)
• Dominica — 13.08 (2016)

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)
• Primary education, pupils — 4,334 (2024)
• 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)

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Questions people ask

What is Cayman Islands's pupil-teacher ratio, primary?

15.75 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is down 37.97% from 25.39 in 1977 (1.16% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 25.39 in 1977 and the lowest 11.06 in 2007.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

59th highest of 83 economies with data for 2018.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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