Argentina vs Barbados: Expenditure on primary education

Argentina
29.6%
in 2017
Barbados
29.6%
in 2016
Argentina rank
94th
Barbados rank
93rd

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Argentina
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 29.6% against 29.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Barbados ahead.

Argentina ranks 94th and Barbados ranks 93rd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Barbados Difference Ahead
1970s 31.4% 28.0% 3.5% Argentina
1990s 36.3% 22.8% 13.5% Argentina
2000s 36.2% 28.9% 7.2% Argentina
2010s 30.1% 29.6% 0.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Argentina or Barbados?
Barbados, at 29.6% against 29.6% in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Argentina and Barbados?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Argentina ranks 94th and Barbados ranks 93rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.