Barbados: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Barbados' school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00178 on 2020 (from 0.97 to 0.97).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2020), the average change was +0.0028 and a typical year strayed about 0.03 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.08 in 1975 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.17 in 1974. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.00554 a year. A straight line explains 59% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Barbados had the 49th highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Barbados in the 2021 ranking

• Philippines — 46th of 64: 0.98
• Morocco — 47th of 64: 0.97
• Lao PDR — 48th of 64: 0.97
• Peru — 50th of 64: 0.97
• Dominican Republic — 51st of 64: 0.97
• Namibia — 52nd of 64: 0.97

What this measures

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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 39 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0.98 (2019)
• Argentina — 1.01 (2020)
• Aruba — 0.96 (2015)
• Belize — 0.96 (2021)
• Bolivia — 1 (2020)
• Brazil — 0.95 (2020)
• British Virgin Islands — 0.99 (2021)
• Cayman Islands — 0.97 (2018)
• Chile — 0.97 (2020)

More education data for Barbados

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 16,314 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 83.94% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 83.04% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 84.8% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 18,457 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 104.37% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Barbados's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.97 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 0.14% from 0.97 in 1971. The highest value was 1.02 in 2010 and the lowest 0.84 in 1974.

How does Barbados rank?

49th highest of 64 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Barbados?

In 2021, Barbados' school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00178 on 2020 (from 0.97 to 0.97). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2020), the average change was +0.0028 and a typical year strayed about 0.03 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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