School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 2.25 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados stood at 2.25 GPI.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 2.68 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7988 GPI, in 1974.
That places Barbados 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8548 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8793 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8085 GPI | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7988 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 GPI | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.892 GPI | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9769 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.44 GPI | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 GPI | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 GPI | +85.4% |
| 2000 | 2.68 GPI | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.14 GPI | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 GPI | +2.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.25 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.25 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8353 GPI | 0.7988 GPI | 0.8793 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPI | 0.892 GPI | 1.44 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.68 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 2.31 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.38 GPI | 2.14 GPI | 2.68 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.21 GPI | 2.18 GPI | 2.25 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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Barbados was 2.25 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7988 GPI in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, 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.