Cayman Islands's adult literacy was 98.9 % in 2007 and 98.9 % in 2017.
Cayman Islands's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 95.0 % in 1972 to 95.7 % in 2024.
Cayman Islands · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 12 with data
Literacy
Cayman Islands's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) was 98.9 % in 2007 and 98.9 % in 2017.
Enrolment
Cayman Islands's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 58.8 % in 1972 to 84.8 % in 2024.
Cayman Islands's tertiary enrolment rose from 15.8 % in 1999 to 33.0 % in 2008.
Cayman Islands's children out of school, primary rose from 181 in 1999 to 234 in 2024.
Attainment
Cayman Islands's primary completion rate rose from 101.4 % in 1999 to 106.5 % in 2024.
Cayman Islands's tertiary attainment fell from 32.2 % in 2014 to 29.9 % in 2015.
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)
% of population ages 25–64
10th of 108 · 1st in Latin America*
Cayman Islands's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 73.6 % in 2007 to 90.2 % in 2015.
Spending
Cayman Islands's education spending fell from 2.2 % in 2018 to 1.6 % in 2023.
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)
% of government expenditure
65th of 163 · 16th in Latin America*
Cayman Islands's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 14.9 % in 2018 to 15.0 % in 2019.
Capacity
Cayman Islands's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 25.4 in 1977 to 15.7 in 2018.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Cayman Islands.