Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 0.9628 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9628 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
142nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9235 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9628 GPIA for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9235 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Barbados 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9661 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9959 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.985 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9857 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9604 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9663 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.992 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9235 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9529 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9818 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9549 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.988 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9603 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9628 GPIA | -4.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9628 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9628 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9661 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.9235 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9603 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados was 0.9628 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9235 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release