School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados

Barbados: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9985 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9985 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPI
in 1980
All-time low
0.9058 GPI
in 1974
Years of data
38
1971–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados, 1971–2021

00.250.50.7511971199620211971: 0.992 GPI1972: 1 GPI1973: 1 GPI1974: 0.906 GPI1975: 0.967 GPI1976: 1.1 GPI1977: 1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1980: 1.1 GPI1981: 1 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 0.985 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 0.99 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 0.951 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 0.995 GPI2002: 0.995 GPI2003: 0.994 GPI2004: 0.992 GPI2005: 0.993 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 0.999 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 0.998 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.9985 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9058 GPI, in 1974.

That places Barbados 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Barbados, 1971 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9922 GPI
1972 1 GPI +1.2%
1973 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1974 0.9058 GPI -9.9%
1975 0.9671 GPI +6.8%
1976 1.05 GPI +8.9%
1977 1.05 GPI -0.6%
1978 1.03 GPI -1.4%
1979 1.03 GPI +0.1%
1980 1.07 GPI +3.4%
1981 1 GPI -6.2%
1982 1.02 GPI +1.7%
1983 0.9846 GPI -3.3%
1984 1.02 GPI +3.3%
1985 0.9904 GPI -2.6%
1989 1.03 GPI +4.5%
1990 0.951 GPI -8.1%
1999 1.02 GPI +6.8%
2000 1.01 GPI -0.8%
2001 0.9953 GPI -1.2%
2002 0.9954 GPI +0.0%
2003 0.9943 GPI -0.1%
2004 0.9921 GPI -0.2%
2005 0.9932 GPI +0.1%
2006 1 GPI +0.7%
2007 1.01 GPI +0.9%
2008 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2009 1.01 GPI -0.1%
2010 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2011 1.02 GPI +0.7%
2014 1.02 GPI -0.2%
2015 1.01 GPI -0.3%
2016 1.02 GPI +0.8%
2017 1 GPI -2.0%
2018 0.9996 GPI -0.2%
2019 0.9987 GPI -0.1%
2020 1 GPI +0.1%
2021 0.9985 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 GPI 0.9058 GPI 1.05 GPI 9
1980s 1.02 GPI 0.9846 GPI 1.07 GPI 7
1990s 0.9833 GPI 0.951 GPI 1.02 GPI 2
2000s 1 GPI 0.9921 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9987 GPI 1.02 GPI 8
2020s 0.9993 GPI 0.9985 GPI 1 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 103 Kazakhstan 0.9998 GPI compare
  2. 104 Romania 0.9994 GPI compare
  3. 105 Gibraltar 0.9986 GPI compare
  4. 107 Mongolia 0.9983 GPI compare
  5. 108 Portugal 0.9973 GPI compare
  6. 109 France 0.997 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Barbados was 0.9985 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1980.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9058 GPI in 1974.
How does Barbados rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Barbados ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.