School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.9043 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados stood at 1.04 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9043 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Barbados 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9043 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9915 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9815 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9993 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9955 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9817 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9043 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9815 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9043 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release