Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 104.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.0% | — |
| 2000 | 104.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 103.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 101.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.0% | 103.0% | 103.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 96.6% | 104.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 92.5% | 102.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 92.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release