Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
164th
of 214 countries
All-time high
113.6%
in 1977
All-time low
87.2%
in 1972
Years of data
29
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cayman Islands stood at 94.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cayman Islands peaked at 113.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 164th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 87.2% | — |
| 1973 | 94.1% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 104.4% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 101.2% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 104.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 113.6% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 104.8% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 102.4% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 105.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 112.4% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 107.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 109.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 107.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 104.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.5% | 87.2% | 113.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 103.8% | 102.7% | 105.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 112.4% | 112.4% | 112.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 96.7% | 109.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 92.9% | 105.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 94.7% | 101.6% | 5 |
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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, male in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cayman Islands was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Cayman Islands ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release