Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados
Barbados: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9783 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9783 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9408 GPI, in 1983.
That places Barbados 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9793 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9742 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9942 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9865 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9669 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9649 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9777 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9728 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9408 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9812 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.989 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9891 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9886 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9904 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9919 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9845 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9829 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9783 GPI | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9783 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9783 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9777 GPI | 0.9649 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9825 GPI | 0.9408 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9865 GPI | 0.9812 GPI | 0.9891 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9886 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPI | 0.9783 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 154 Syria 0.9785 GPI compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9784 GPI compare
- 156 Sudan 0.9784 GPI compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 0.9773 GPI compare
- 159 Haiti 0.975 GPI compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.9746 GPI 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, primary, gender parity index in Barbados?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9783 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9408 GPI in 1983.
- How does Barbados rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.