Barbados vs Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
22.4%
in 2023
Portugal
23.0%
in 2022
Barbados rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Barbados ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 127 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 18.7% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 21.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 23.2% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 24.4% | 2.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.0% against 22.4% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release