Barbados vs India: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Barbados
14.2%
in 2025
India
14.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
72nd
India rank
75th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Barbados
- India
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 72nd and India ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 4.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.0% | 0.5% | India |
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 India?
- Barbados, at 14.2% against 14.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Barbados and India?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and India rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Barbados ranks 72nd and India ranks 75th 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