Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Barbados
Barbados: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9983 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9983 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9986 modelled data
in 1996
All-time low
0.9962 modelled data
in 2006
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados stood at 0.9983 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 0.9986 modelled data in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9962 modelled data, in 2006.
Barbados ranks 135th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Barbados, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9966 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9971 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9967 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9966 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9968 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9967 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9969 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9971 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9972 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9978 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9977 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9984 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9986 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9986 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9985 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9981 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9976 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9974 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9972 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9969 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9966 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9964 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9963 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9962 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9962 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9962 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9965 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9967 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.997 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9974 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9978 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9981 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9981 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9983 modelled data | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9983 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9983 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 modelled data, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9968 modelled data | 0.9966 modelled data | 0.9972 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9981 modelled data | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.9986 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9965 modelled data | 0.9962 modelled data | 0.9974 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.9967 modelled data | 0.9979 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 modelled data | 0.9979 modelled data | 0.9983 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 0.9983 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9986 modelled data in 1996.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9962 modelled data in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release