Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.1% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
19.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
50th
of 100 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2002
All-time low
19.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2001–2005
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados, 2001–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 19.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over five years.
That places Barbados 50th out of 100 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.3% | — |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -6.8% |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 47 Italy 19.4% compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.4% compare
- 49 Guyana 19.2%
- 51 Costa Rica 19.1%
- 52 Paraguay 18.7%
- 53 Spain 18.6% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados was 19.1% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 100 countries with data for 2005.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release