Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.2 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados stood at 1.2 GPI.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9044 GPI, in 1974.
That places Barbados 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9939 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9044 GPI | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9888 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9813 GPI | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9769 GPI | 0.9044 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9888 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Qatar 1.71 GPI compare
- 3 Seychelles 1.19 GPI compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 1.19 GPI
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.18 GPI compare
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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados was 1.2 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9044 GPI in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.