Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.8977 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
29
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8977 GPIA, in 1999.
Cayman Islands ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9825 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9304 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8977 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9701 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9887 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.978 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9752 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9512 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9687 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9588 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9631 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9813 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9716 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9788 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9754 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9737 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9961 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9565 GPIA | 0.9304 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8977 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9687 GPIA | 0.9588 GPIA | 0.9813 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
- 28 Ireland 1.02 GPIA compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 31 China 1.02 GPIA compare
- 32 Burundi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8977 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release