Expenditure on secondary education in Barbados
Barbados: Expenditure on secondary education was 39.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Barbados, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 39.3% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Barbados peaked at 39.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2014.
That places Barbados 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.2% | — |
| 1972 | 33.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 35.4% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +74.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 29.1% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 33.2% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.9% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 22.5% | 39.3% | 5 |
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 secondary education in Barbados?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Barbados was 39.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.