Barbados vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, total
Barbados
14.2%
in 2025
Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
72nd
Mexico rank
69th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Barbados
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Barbados ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.4% | 0.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Barbados or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Barbados and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Barbados ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.