Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 81.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 81.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 96.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.8% | — |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.0% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 81.9% | 93.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 133 Paraguay 83.5% compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.3% compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.5% compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 80.8% compare
- 138 Togo 77.6% compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 76.4% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (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, female (number), gaps filled 1,968 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 81.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower 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.