Current education expenditure, primary in Barbados
Barbados: Current education expenditure, primary was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.1% for current education expenditure, primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 30th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 85.2% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.0% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.0% | 99.7% | 4 |
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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 current education expenditure, primary in Barbados?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Barbados was 98.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).