Barbados vs Mexico: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Barbados
1.31
in 2023
Mexico
1.44
in 2021
Barbados rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

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

  • Barbados
  • Mexico
0.511.522.5197119972023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.44 against 1.31 in Barbados, a difference of 0.13.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 2.03 0.8646 1.16 Barbados
2000s 1.82 1.36 0.4558 Barbados
2010s 1.43 1.51 0.0772 Mexico
2020s 1.41 1.47 0.0633 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.44 against 1.31 in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Mexico?
0.13, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 756 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed