Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados
Barbados: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 5.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +1097.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +72.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados was 5.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release