Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands stood at 96.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 120.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2018.
Cayman Islands ranks 144th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 103.3% | — |
| 1973 | 100.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 115.2% | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 111.2% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 105.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 120.0% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 107.7% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 105.6% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 100.9% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 108.7% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 106.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 106.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.7% | 100.8% | 120.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 100.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 100.9% | 100.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 94.6% | 108.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.2% | 102.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.3% | 101.2% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cayman Islands was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release