Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9318 GPI in 2010. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2010, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados stood at 0.9318 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9318 GPI, in 2010.
That places Barbados 137th out of 141 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9705 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9782 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9479 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9318 GPI | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9705 GPI | 0.9705 GPI | 0.9705 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9479 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9318 GPI | 0.9318 GPI | 0.9318 GPI | 1 |
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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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9318 GPI in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9318 GPI in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 141 countries with data for 2010.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.