Afghanistan vs Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Afghanistan
81.3%
in 2018
Cayman Islands
82.6%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
157th
Cayman Islands rank
154th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 82.6% against 81.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 157th and Cayman Islands ranks 154th of 197 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 23.9% 106.7% 82.8% Cayman Islands
1980s 33.5% 95.7% 62.2% Cayman Islands
2000s 59.6% 87.3% 27.6% Cayman Islands
2010s 80.3% 85.8% 5.4% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 82.6% against 81.3% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Cayman Islands?
1.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cayman Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Cayman Islands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Cayman Islands ranks 154th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.