Barbados vs United Kingdom: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Barbados
1 index
in 2025
United Kingdom
1 index
in 2025
Barbados rank
108th
United Kingdom rank
105th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Barbados, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 108th and United Kingdom ranks 105th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0041 index | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0031 index | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0011 index | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0003 index | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1 index against 1 index in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0 index, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 108th and United Kingdom ranks 105th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.