Cayman Islands: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 19.76% from 317.3 in 2019 (3.67% a year on average, compounded). Since 1974 it is up 427.78% from 72 in 1974 (3.38% a year on average, compounded). 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' secondary education, teachers rose 3% on 2023 (from 369 to 380).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was +15.9% and a typical year strayed about 24.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 72.5% in 1981 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.2% in 2001. 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 82nd 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 2024 ranking

• Seychelles — 79th of 85: 713
• Andorra — 80th of 85: 605
• Monaco — 81st of 85: 508
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 83rd of 85: 270
• San Marino — 84th of 85: 268
• Gibraltar — 85th of 85: 257

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 23 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 865 (2023)
• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,244 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 195 (2023)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 37,015 (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 secondary education, teachers?

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

How has it changed since 1974?

It is up 427.78% from 72 in 1974 (3.38% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 626 in 2012 and the lowest 72 in 1974.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

82nd highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Cayman Islands?

In 2024, Cayman Islands' secondary education, teachers rose 3% on 2023 (from 369 to 380). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was +15.9% and a typical year strayed about 24.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, 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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