Barbados vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
86th
Netherlands rank
84th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 86th and Netherlands ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, 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 Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 86th and Netherlands ranks 84th 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