Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 90.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
144th
of 211 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2000
All-time low
77.8%
in 1972
Years of data
27
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands is 90.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 102.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 144th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.8% | — |
| 1973 | 85.4% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 94.2% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 96.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 93.7% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 101.3% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 101.8% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 77.8% | 101.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 89.0% | 101.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.1% | 102.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.7% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 141 Tajikistan 90.6% compare
- 142 Botswana 90.5% compare
- 143 Maldives 90.4% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 90.0% compare
- 147 Togo 89.8% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 90.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release