Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.982 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.982 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9373 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.982 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9373 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Barbados 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9936 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9609 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9418 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.942 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9529 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9811 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9531 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9373 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9583 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9396 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9373 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9951 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9762 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9602 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9745 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.998 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.982 GPIA | -1.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.982 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.982 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9983 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9529 GPIA | 0.9373 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9373 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.9745 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados was 0.982 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9373 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release