How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Asia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

Barbados vs South Asia: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Barbados

28.0%

in 2016

South Asia

12.0%

in 2016

Barbados rank

16th

South Asia rank

15th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Barbados
South Asia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 28.0% against 12.0% in South Asia, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 15th of 109 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.4%	13.0%	4.4%	Barbados
2000s	23.6%	12.9%	10.7%	Barbados
2010s	26.9%	11.9%	15.0%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Barbados or South Asia?: Barbados, at 28.0% against 12.0% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Barbados and South Asia?: 16.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Asia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Barbados and South Asia rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Barbados ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 15th 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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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.