Barbados—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #114 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
98.33
2018
YoY Change
+3.4%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#114
of 167 countries
Maximum
108.90
2007
Minimum
89.41
2002
CAGR
+0.5%
15 years
Last
98.33
Previous
95.07
Highest
108.90
Lowest
89.41
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's gender parity index, primary was 98.33 in 2018, ranking #114 out of 167 countries. This represents a +3.4% change from 2017. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 108.90 (2007) and the lowest was 89.41 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 98.33 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 95.07 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.53 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 93.43 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.99 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.49 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 101.26 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 108.90 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 103.48 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 101.21 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 97.17 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 96.33 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 89.41 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.62 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 89.87 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |