Azerbaijan vs Barbados: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Azerbaijan
3.7%
in 2023
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
121st
Barbados rank
124th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Barbados
2468197119972024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 121st and Barbados ranks 124th of 199 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Barbados Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 4.3% 0.1% Barbados
2000s 3.2% 5.5% 2.4% Barbados
2010s 2.7% 4.8% 2.1% Barbados
2020s 3.7% 4.1% 0.4% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Azerbaijan or Barbados?
Azerbaijan, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Azerbaijan and Barbados?
0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Barbados?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Barbados rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 121st and Barbados ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.