Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados
Barbados: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.985 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.985 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9384 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
14
1983–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados is 0.985 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9384 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Barbados 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9954 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9384 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9738 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9891 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.973 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9933 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9937 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.985 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.985 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9686 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.9867 GPIA compare
- 127 Algeria 0.9865 GPIA compare
- 128 Chile 0.9861 GPIA compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 0.9849 GPIA compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 0.9842 GPIA compare
- 132 Fiji 0.9833 GPIA 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 0.985 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9384 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release