All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados
Barbados: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados is 1.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -97.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 80.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 2.6% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Barbados ranks 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release