Cayman Islands: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

Over five years it is unchanged since 2019. Since 1999 it is up 1.62 percentage points from 98.38% in 1999. The World Bank has no value for 7 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Cayman Islands' trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) rose 1.29 percentage points on 2023 (from 98.71% to 100%).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −0.72 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.08 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above 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 3.08 percentage points in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.07 percentage points in 2013. 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 1st highest value of the 49 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

• Bahrain — 2nd of 49: 100%
• Bhutan — 3rd of 49: 100%
• Cambodia — 4th of 49: 100%
• Côte d'Ivoire — 6th of 49: 100%
• Jordan — 7th of 49: 100%
• Korea, Rep. — 8th of 49: 100%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

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

All 19 values

Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 54.26% (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 90.62% (2024)
• Barbados — 78.31% (2024)
• Belize — 90.02% (2024)
• Bolivia — 93.95% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 98.69% (2024)
• Colombia — 98.4% (2022)
• Costa Rica — 94.26% (2020)
• Cuba

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 trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)?

100% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 1.62 percentage points from 98.38% in 1999. The highest value was 100% in 2004 and the lowest 87.31% in 2013.

How does Cayman Islands rank?

1st highest of 49 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) unusual for Cayman Islands?

In 2024, Cayman Islands' trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) rose 1.29 percentage points on 2023 (from 98.71% to 100%). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −0.72 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.08 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above 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.PRM.TCAQ.FE.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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