Barbados vs Gambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Barbados
14.2%
in 2025
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
72nd
Gambia rank
70th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Barbados ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 0.0% | 10.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 9.9% | 9.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.3% | 2.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 15.8% | 2.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Barbados or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Barbados and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Barbados ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 70th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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