Cayman Islands: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 43.5% in 1981 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.9% in 1976. 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 83rd highest value of the 85 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

• Antigua and Barbuda — 80th of 85: 7,574
• Seychelles — 81st of 85: 7,371
• Andorra — 82nd of 85: 4,025
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 84th of 85: 2,316
• San Marino — 85th of 85: 1,545

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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

All 21 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 7,574 (2018)
• Argentina — 4.61 million (2017)
• Bahamas, The — 26,884 (2018)
• Barbados — 19,571 (2018)
• Belize — 37,052 (2018)
• Bolivia — 445,168 (2018)
• Brazil — 22.16 million (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 2,176 (2017)
• Chile — 1.23 million (2017)
• Colombia — 4.46 million (2018)
• 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)
• 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 secondary education, general pupils?

3,476 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 283.24% from 907 in 1972 (2.96% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3,476 in 2018 and the lowest 907 in 1972.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

83rd highest of 85 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.SEC.ENRL.GC, 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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