Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.9594 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
28
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9594 GPIA, in 1972.
Barbados ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9845 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9594 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9642 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9682 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9737 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9971 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9779 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.994 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9935 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9883 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9878 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9894 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9924 GPIA | 0.9594 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.971 GPIA | 0.9682 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 59 Morocco 1.01 GPIA compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 61 Georgia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 64 North Macedonia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 65 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Barbados was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9594 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release