Education in the

Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the ...

is compulsory for those aged 4 to 16 and is free to all Caymanian children."Background Note: Cayman Islands"

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.'' The literacy rate for residents over age 15 is 98%. Public schools follow a British-style educational system. The

Cayman Islands Education Department The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs is a ministry of the Cayman Islands. It is headquartered on the fifth floor of the Government Administration Building in George Town, Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is the largest of the thre ...

operates 10 primary, one special education, and three high schools. In addition, there is a university and a school of law. There are also numerous private schools.

Schools

Further education

*Cayman Islands Further Education Centre

Universities

Public Universities

University College of the Cayman Islands The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is a tertiary educational institution in the Cayman Islands. History The original Community College was established as a part-time institution in 1975, and was the first government-sponsored ...

Truman Bodden Law School Truman Bodden Law School (previously known as Cayman Islands Law School) is a law school based in George Town, Cayman Islands affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the UK. It was founded in 1982. The school offers two qualifications:ht ...

(affiliated with the

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)

Private Universities

International College of the Cayman Islands The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) is an non-profit, private, four-year independent institution of higher education which opened in the fall of 1970. It is the oldest college in the Cayman Islands and is located in Newlands ...

* St Matthew's University

Research Institutions

* Central Caribbean Marine Institute

References

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