School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9669 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands is 0.9669 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.22 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9157 GPI, in 1999.
Cayman Islands ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.22 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPI | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.12 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.09 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9157 GPI | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.982 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9919 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9591 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9552 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9421 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9504 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9379 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9687 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9747 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9476 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9669 GPI | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9157 GPI | 0.9157 GPI | 0.9157 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9682 GPI | 0.9379 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9476 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9674 GPI compare
- 149 Gabon 0.9672 GPI compare
- 150 Indonesia 0.9672 GPI compare
- 152 Colombia 0.9665 GPI compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.966 GPI compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9656 GPI compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cayman Islands was 0.9669 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9157 GPI in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.