Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 91.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Barbados is 91.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2003.
That places Barbados 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.1% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 84.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 89.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 91.7% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 76 Sweden 92.5% compare
- 77 Switzerland 92.2% compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 91.9% compare
- 80 Jordan 91.6% compare
- 81 Slovenia 91.5% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 91.5% compare
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 secondary in Barbados?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Barbados was 91.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release