Barbados vs Maldives: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Barbados
210.9 millions
in 2023
Maldives
304.64 millions
in 2016
Barbados rank
146th
Maldives rank
143rd
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 304.64 millions against 210.9 millions in Barbados, a difference of 93.74 millions.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 143rd of 169 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.3 millions | 175.51 millions | 81.79 millions | Barbados |
| 2010s | 252.47 millions | 215.46 millions | 37.02 millions | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Barbados or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 304.64 millions against 210.9 millions in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Barbados and Maldives?
- 93.74 millions, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 143rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). 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