School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9807 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9807 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
0.8159 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
42
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados stood at 0.9807 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8159 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Barbados 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9763 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.981 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9815 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8159 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9089 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9876 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.961 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9651 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9937 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9782 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9878 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9806 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9764 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9825 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9816 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9708 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9706 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9708 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9983 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9768 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.982 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9952 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9721 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.974 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9667 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9743 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9713 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9664 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9807 GPIA | +1.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9807 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9807 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.8159 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9915 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9782 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9706 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9735 GPIA | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9807 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release