Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on education
Barbados
12.47
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
12.57
in 2025
Barbados rank
25th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
23rd
Government expenditure on education over time
- Barbados
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.57 against 12.47 in Barbados, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 25th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.17 | 11.23 | 9.94 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 13.02 | 10.06 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.71 | 11.36 | 4.35 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 10.4 | 3.65 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.57 against 12.47 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government expenditure on education?
- Barbados ranks 25th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.