Barbados vs Portugal: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Barbados
1.0%
in 2024
Portugal
0.9%
in 2022
Barbados rank
34th
Portugal rank
35th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Barbados or Portugal?
- Barbados, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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