Aruba vs Barbados: Government expenditure on education, total
Aruba
3.6%
in 2021
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Aruba rank
120th
Barbados rank
122nd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 120th and Barbados ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Aruba or Barbados?
- Aruba, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Aruba and Barbados?
- 0.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Aruba ranks 120th and Barbados ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.