Cayman Islands: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 1.42 percentage points from 45.77% in 2019. Since 1976 it is up 9.52 percentage points from 37.66% in 1976. The World Bank has no value for 28 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Cayman Islands' school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) fell 1.43 percentage points on 2023 (from 48.61% to 47.19%).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was +0.76 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.07 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.08 percentage points in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.43 percentage points in 2024. 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 8th highest value of the 81 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

• Lebanon — 4th of 81: 75.51%
• Qatar — 5th of 81: 65.28%
• Chile — 6th of 81: 63.54%
• Pakistan — 8th of 81: 46.98%
• Mauritius — 9th of 81: 42.07%
• Bahrain — 10th of 81: 37.73%

What this measures

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Limitations: Religious or private schools, which are not registered with the government or don't follow the common national curriculum, may not be captured.

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

All 21 values

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 48.76% (2018)
• Argentina — 25.81% (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 27.46% (2024)
• Barbados — 12.93% (2024)
• Belize — 80.72% (2024)
• Bolivia — 10.06% (2024)
• Brazil — 19.14% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 22.46% (2024)
• Chile — 63.54% (2024)

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 school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)?

47.19% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 9.52 percentage points from 37.66% in 1976. The highest value was 48.85% in 2022 and the lowest 33% in 2004.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

8th highest of 81 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) unusual for Cayman Islands?

In 2024, Cayman Islands' school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) fell 1.43 percentage points on 2023 (from 48.61% to 47.19%). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was +0.76 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.07 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.PRIV.ZS, 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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