Barbados vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
99th
El Salvador rank
100th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 100th of 165 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Barbados |
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 El Salvador?
- Barbados, at 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 100th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release