Barbados vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on education, total
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
3.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
122nd
Paraguay rank
123rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Barbados
- Paraguay
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 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, total, Barbados or Paraguay?
- Barbados, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Barbados and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Paraguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Barbados ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 123rd 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.