Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 82.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 112.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 96.1% | — |
| 1973 | 104.2% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 112.7% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 112.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.2% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 109.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 102.5% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 100.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.7% | 96.1% | 112.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 95.7% | 89.0% | 102.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.4% | 100.4% | 100.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 83.1% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 82.6% | 87.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
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 82.6% in 2018, 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 112.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.