Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.9136 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9136 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Barbados 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9136 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9706 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9477 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9978 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.986 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9915 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9136 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9477 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9136 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release