Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9792 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9792 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
0.8159 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9792 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8159 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Barbados 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9782 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8159 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9089 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9862 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9571 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9651 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9963 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9794 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9811 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9764 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9815 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9695 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9882 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.973 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9752 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9858 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9822 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9961 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9738 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.977 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9678 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9687 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9646 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9792 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9701 GPIA | 0.8159 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.991 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 0.9792 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9792 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release