Barbados vs Japan: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Barbados
4.6%
in 2023
Japan
4.3%
in 2021
Barbados rank
56th
Japan rank
58th
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Barbados
- Japan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 70 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Barbados or Japan?
- Barbados, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Barbados and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Japan rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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