Barbados vs Mexico: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Barbados
98.1%
in 2023
Mexico
98.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
30th
Mexico rank
28th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Barbados
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.5% against 98.1% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 128 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 97.6% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 98.1% | 4.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.4% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Barbados or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.5% against 98.1% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Barbados and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Barbados ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release