Barbados vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Barbados
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Barbados rank
13th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Barbados
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Barbados ranks 13th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0046 GPIA | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0385 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0778 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0405 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Barbados, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Barbados and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 13th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th 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