Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 100.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 100.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1,065.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7% | — |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +82.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +1028.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,065.5%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/