Aruba vs Barbados: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Aruba
1.2%
in 2019
Barbados
1.2%
in 2024
Aruba rank
88th
Barbados rank
86th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Aruba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 88th and Barbados ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 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, Aruba or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Aruba and Barbados?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 88th and Barbados ranks 86th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release