Barbados vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.46
in 2023
Guatemala
1.82
in 2023
Barbados rank
14th
Guatemala rank
11th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.82 against 1.46 in Barbados, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1 | 0.7853 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.32 | 0.2904 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.68 | 0.3697 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.85 | 0.3395 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.82 against 1.46 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 0.36, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.