Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 85.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
85.8%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.8%
in 1999
All-time low
85.8%
in 2018
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 102.8 %2000: 101.2 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 92.7 %2004: 88.3 %2005: 86.4 %2006: 89.1 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 92 %2011: 92.5 %2012: 91.8 %2013: 89.3 %2018: 85.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 85.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 102.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2018.

That places Cayman Islands 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cayman Islands, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 102.8%
2000 101.2% -1.6%
2001 97.3% -3.9%
2002 92.7% -4.7%
2004 88.3% -4.7%
2005 86.4% -2.2%
2006 89.1% +3.1%
2007 91.7% +3.0%
2008 92.0% +0.3%
2011 92.5% +0.5%
2012 91.8% -0.8%
2013 89.3% -2.8%
2018 85.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.8% 102.8% 102.8% 1
2000s 92.3% 86.4% 101.2% 8
2010s 89.8% 85.8% 92.5% 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 158 Comoros 88.3% compare
  2. 159 Romania 87.9% compare
  3. 160 Republic of Moldova 87.4% compare
  4. 162 Jamaica 85.6% compare
  5. 163 Honduras 85.0% compare
  6. 164 Yemen 83.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 85.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2018.
How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cayman Islands ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.