Barbados vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Barbados
1.46
in 2023
Peru
1.38
in 2023
Barbados rank
14th
Peru rank
17th

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Peru
00.511.522.5197119972023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.46 against 1.38 in Peru, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 14th and Peru ranks 17th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 1.89 1.27 0.6187 Barbados
1990s 0.9911 1.42 0.4317 Peru
2000s 1.62 1.13 0.4924 Barbados
2010s 1.31 1.32 0.0138 Peru
2020s 1.51 1.36 0.1553 Barbados

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 Peru?
Barbados, at 1.46 against 1.38 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Peru?
0.08, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 14th and Peru ranks 17th 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.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 744 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed