Barbados vs Oman: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Barbados
14.2%
in 2025
Oman
14.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
72nd
Oman rank
73rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Barbados
- Oman
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Barbados ranks 72nd and Oman ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 10.3% | 10.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.8% | 0.4% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Barbados, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Barbados and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Oman?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Oman rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Barbados ranks 72nd and Oman ranks 73rd 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