Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.1 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States stood at 1.1 GPI.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 1999.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Qatar 1.71 GPI compare
- 2 Barbados 1.2 GPI compare
- 3 Seychelles 1.19 GPI compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 1.19 GPI compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Caribbean Small States was 1.1 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1999.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.