Barbados vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Government expenditure per student, secondary
Barbados
28.0%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
14.7%
in 2016
Barbados rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
14th
Government expenditure per student, secondary over time
- Barbados
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 28.0% against 14.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 109 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 13.1% | 9.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 14.1% | 10.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Barbados or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Barbados, at 28.0% against 14.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Barbados and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 13.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Barbados ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.