Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9587 GPI in 2010. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9587 GPI for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in 2010.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9546 GPI, in 2008.
That places Barbados 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9905 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9987 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9746 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9546 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9587 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9905 GPI | 0.9905 GPI | 0.9905 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9546 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9587 GPI | 0.9587 GPI | 0.9587 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 151 Iraq 0.9745 GPI
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9733 GPI compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.9682 GPI
- 155 Sudan 0.955 GPI
- 156 Guinea 0.9544 GPI compare
- 157 Yemen 0.9526 GPI compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9587 GPI in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9546 GPI in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2010.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. 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.