Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

Barbados
1.69 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.21 GPIA
in 2019
Barbados rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • Barbados
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0.511.52197119952019

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.69 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.48 GPIA.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.73 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 0.5722 GPIA Barbados
1980s 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0058 GPIA Barbados
1990s 1.32 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.1801 GPIA Barbados
2000s 0.9503 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 0.2499 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.9606 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 0.248 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Barbados, at 1.69 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.48 GPIA, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Barbados ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 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/