Barbados vs Sweden: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
22.4%
in 2023
Sweden
22.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Barbados ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 127 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 21.1% | 10.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 22.5% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 22.0% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Barbados, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd 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