Barbados vs Egypt: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Egypt
3.6%
in 2008
Barbados rank
112th
Egypt rank
110th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 112th and Egypt ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados as of 2008.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Egypt?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
- How do Barbados and Egypt rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 112th and Egypt ranks 110th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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