Education spending in Barbados
Barbados: Education spending was 3.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.56
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.52
in 1974
All-time low
3.56
in 2024
Years of data
31
1971–2024
Education spending in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Barbados is 3.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Barbados peaked at 7.52 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Education spending in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.15 | — |
| 1972 | 6.79 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.72 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.52 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 6.52 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 6.64 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 4.72 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.06 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.36 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3.56 | -5.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 | 5.94 | 7.52 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.49 | 4.34 | 6.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 4.72 | 6.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 3.72 | 6.05 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.56 | 4.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Barbados?
- Education spending in Barbados was 3.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 1974.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for education spending?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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