Barbados vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Barbados
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica
1.14 GPIA
in 2015
Barbados rank
13th
Jamaica rank
10th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Barbados, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9644 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.046 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0499 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0316 GPIA | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Barbados as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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