School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.8985 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
29
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8985 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9825 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9304 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8985 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9696 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9854 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9706 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9784 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9714 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.949 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9711 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9627 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9617 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9804 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.971 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.981 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.976 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9983 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9565 GPIA | 0.9304 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8985 GPIA | 0.8985 GPIA | 0.8985 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.949 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9694 GPIA | 0.9617 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8985 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release