Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Barbados or India?

Barbados, at 14.2% against 14.2% in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and India?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs India: Government expenditure on education, total

Barbados

14.2%

in 2025

India

14.2%

in 2022

Barbados rank

72nd

India rank

75th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Barbados
India

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 72nd and India ranks 75th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.2%	17.0%	4.2%	Barbados
2000s	18.7%	12.5%	6.2%	Barbados
2010s	15.7%	14.9%	0.8%	Barbados
2020s	14.6%	15.0%	0.5%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Barbados or India?: Barbados, at 14.2% against 14.2% in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Barbados and India?: 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and India?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Barbados and India rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Barbados ranks 72nd and India ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.