Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands stood at 95.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 98.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.4% | — |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -1.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 95.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 95.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 89.7% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.6% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.9% | 97.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cayman Islands was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.