Barbados vs Estonia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Barbados
18.7%
in 2023
Estonia
18.4%
in 2022
Barbados rank
54th
Estonia rank
56th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Barbados
- Estonia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Barbados ranks 54th and Estonia ranks 56th of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 27.2% | 9.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 25.2% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 21.0% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 0.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Barbados or Estonia?
- Barbados, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Barbados and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Estonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Estonia rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 54th and Estonia ranks 56th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary 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