Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 30th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Barbados?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Barbados was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release