Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Barbados
Barbados: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.06 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.06 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
1.06 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados is 1.06 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.06 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Barbados 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Barbados, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.06 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.06 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 modelled data, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.06 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 1.06 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper 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