Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
7.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
8.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
4th
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 4th and Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.3% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 2.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 4th and Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household 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