Education

Cayman Islands

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)19992008
15.820.124.428.73319992008
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)20182023
1.141.391.651.912.1620182023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19992008
11.211.612.112.512.919992008
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19992008
15.518.922.325.729.119992008
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate98.9 %World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary enrollment (gross)95.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)84.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)33 %World Bank WDI [2008]
Education spending (% GDP)1.57 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)No authoritative open source found
Mean years of schoolingNo authoritative open source found
Expected years of schoolingNo authoritative open source found
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.51 indexWorld Bank WDI [2008]
School life expectancy12 yearsWB Education [2008]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)15.7World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate5.17 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)29.1 %WB Education [2008]
Female literacy rate99 %WB Gender [2007]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Cayman Islands's education on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, WB Education, WB Gender. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (95.7 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.