Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9413 GPI, in 2002.
That places Barbados 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.9761 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.943 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9413 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9558 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9597 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9715 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.952 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.976 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9597 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9557 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9695 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9623 GPI | 0.9413 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9557 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Barbados was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9413 GPI in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.