Barbados—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 201Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.97
2021
YoY Change
+0.2%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#141
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.02
2010
Minimum
0.96
2019
CAGR
-0.0%
20 years
Last
0.97
Previous
0.97
Highest
1.02
Lowest
0.96
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's gender parity in primary education was 0.97 in 2021, ranking #141 out of 201 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2020. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 1.02 (2010) and the lowest was 0.96 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.96 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.96 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.00 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.00 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.00 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.00 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.99 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.98 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).