Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados
Barbados: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9161 GPIA, in 2006.
Barbados ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9571 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9683 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9922 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9374 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9161 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9756 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9604 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.984 GPIA | 0.9161 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 20 Palau 1.1 GPIA compare
- 21 Madagascar 1.09 GPIA compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.09 GPIA compare
- 24 Maldives 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 GPIA compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 1.08 GPIA compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Barbados was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9161 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Barbados ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release