Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Barbados
Barbados: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Barbados, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Barbados stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Barbados peaked at 7.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.5% | — |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Barbados?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Barbados was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release