School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.2 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados is 1.2 GPI, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.906 GPI, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9901 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.906 GPI | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9881 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9778 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPI | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPI | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.2 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.2 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 GPI, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9752 GPI | 0.906 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9778 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Qatar 1.23 GPI compare
- 2 Seychelles 1.21 GPI compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 1.2 GPI
- 5 Kuwait 1.19 GPI compare
- 6 Jamaica 1.17 GPI compare
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados was 1.2 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.906 GPI in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.