Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9803 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9803 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9976 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9636 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados stood at 0.9803 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados peaked at 0.9976 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9636 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Barbados 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9854 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9713 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9685 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9679 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9636 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9743 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9693 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9791 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9841 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9804 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9808 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9761 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9897 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9755 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9771 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9803 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9636 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 150 Namibia 0.9808 GPIA compare
- 151 Philippines 0.9805 GPIA compare
- 152 Russian Federation 0.9804 GPIA compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 0.979 GPIA compare
- 155 Cuba 0.979 GPIA compare
- 156 British Virgin Islands 0.978 GPIA compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Barbados was 0.9803 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9976 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9636 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release