Barbados vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Barbados
1.49 GPIA
in 2025
Tonga
1.51 GPIA
in 2023
Barbados rank
19th
Tonga rank
16th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.51 GPIA against 1.49 GPIA in Barbados, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0886 GPIA | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.56 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.3407 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 0.0045 GPIA | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.51 GPIA against 1.49 GPIA in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 16th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release