School enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School enrollment, primary, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands peaked at 120.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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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More education data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Cayman Islands was 96.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.