School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados
Barbados: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9717 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9717 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8427 GPI, in 1974.
That places Barbados 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.973 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9972 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8427 GPI | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9217 GPI | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9984 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9776 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9718 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.974 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9871 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9978 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9688 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9418 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.998 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9595 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9926 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9834 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9811 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9883 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9908 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9797 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9803 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9962 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9803 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.993 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.965 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9633 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.958 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9699 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9717 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9631 GPI | 0.8427 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9802 GPI | 0.9418 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9834 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9911 GPI | 0.9797 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9873 GPI | 0.958 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 GPI | 0.9699 GPI | 0.9717 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9717 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8427 GPI in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.