Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9807 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cayman Islands is 0.9807 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.897 GPI, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.897 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9729 GPI | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9952 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9672 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9666 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9406 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9593 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9804 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9807 GPI | -6.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.9807 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.9807 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.897 GPI | 0.897 GPI | 0.897 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9784 GPI | 0.9406 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9807 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cayman Islands?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cayman Islands was 0.9807 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 GPI in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.