School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados
Barbados: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9717 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9717 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8427 GPI, in 1974.
That places Barbados 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9631 GPI | 0.8427 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9802 GPI | 0.9418 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9834 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9911 GPI | 0.9797 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9873 GPI | 0.958 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 GPI | 0.9699 GPI | 0.9717 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 84.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 151,620 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9717 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8427 GPI in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.