Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.9099 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9099 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Barbados 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.991 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9823 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9959 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9099 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9823 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9099 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release