Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.13 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9075 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Barbados 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9075 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9972 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9855 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9075 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 12 Dominican Republic 1.14 GPIA compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 1.14 GPIA compare
- 14 Montserrat 1.14 GPIA compare
- 16 Tokelau 1.13 GPIA compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.13 GPIA compare
- 18 Malta 1.13 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9075 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release