Education in the Cayman Islands is compulsory for those aged 4 to 16 and is free to all Caymanian children.[1] The literacy rate for residents over age 15 is 98%.[1] Public schools follow a British-style educational system.[1] The Cayman Islands Education Department operates 10 primary, one special education, and three high schools.[1] In addition, there is a university and a school of law.[1] There are also numerous private schools.
Schools
Further education
- Cayman Islands Further Education Centre
Universities
Public Universities
- University College of the Cayman Islands
- Truman Bodden Law School (affiliated with the University of Liverpool)
Private Universities
Research Institutions
- Central Caribbean Marine Institute
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Background Note: Cayman Islands". Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State (February 2008). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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