Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 70.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cayman Islands is 70.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 96.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.9% | — |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -8.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 70.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 69% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 70.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.5%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 72.9% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 76.4% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 70.9% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cayman Islands was 70.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release