Barbados vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Barbados
1.55 GPIA
in 2011
North America
1.27 GPIA
in 2019
Barbados rank
3rd
North America rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Barbados
  • North America
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.55 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in North America, a difference of 0.28 GPIA.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8353 GPIA 0.757 GPIA 0.0783 GPIA Barbados
1980s 1.08 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.0383 GPIA North America
1990s 1.37 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 0.1442 GPIA Barbados
2000s 1.58 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 0.3069 GPIA Barbados
2010s 1.55 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 0.2683 GPIA Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Barbados or North America?
Barbados, at 1.55 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in North America as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Barbados and North America?
0.28 GPIA, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Barbados and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Barbados ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/