Barbados vs Chile: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.2%
in 2024
Chile
1.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
86th
Chile rank
85th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 86th and Chile ranks 85th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 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 Chile?
- Chile, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 86th and Chile ranks 85th 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