Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.43 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.43 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9114 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 1.43 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9114 GPIA, in 1976.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 3rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9828 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9538 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9293 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9218 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9287 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9114 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9295 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.944 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9618 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9874 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.9114 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9874 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 1 Gambia 1.83 GPIA compare
- 2 Anguilla 1.8 GPIA compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.78 GPIA compare
- 4 Cook Islands 1.77 GPIA compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 GPIA compare
- 6 Maldives 1.64 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Caribbean Small States was 1.43 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9114 GPIA in 1976.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release