School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9915 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9915 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
0.9058 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
27
1972–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.9915 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9058 GPIA, in 2005.
Cayman Islands ranks 141st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9978 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9715 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9094 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9526 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9197 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9923 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9058 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9528 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9807 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9671 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9445 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9826 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9649 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9915 GPIA | -2.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.9915 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.9915 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.9094 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9058 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9445 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.993 GPIA | 0.9649 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cayman Islands was 0.9915 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9058 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release