School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.43 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States is 1.43 GPI, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.51 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9114 GPI, in 1976.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9828 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9869 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9538 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9293 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9218 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9287 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9114 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9295 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.944 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9618 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9874 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.945 GPI | 0.9114 GPI | 0.9869 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPI | 0.9874 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 GPI | 1.46 GPI | 1.51 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.5 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Gambia 1.83 GPI compare
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.78 GPI compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 GPI compare
- 4 Maldives 1.64 GPI compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States was 1.43 GPI in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9114 GPI in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.