Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados
Barbados: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 9.0% 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
Barbados recorded 9.0% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados peaked at 10.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +926.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +1093.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -81.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | — |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 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 9.0% 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 10.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Barbados ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release