Barbados vs Côte d'Ivoire: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
3.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
124th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
123rd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Barbados ranks 124th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.0%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 124th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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