Government expenditure on education in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on education was 12.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12.47 for government expenditure on education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Barbados peaked at 26.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.47, in 2023.
That places Barbados 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.17 | — |
| 2000 | 22.15 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 26.89 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 24.72 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.58 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.22 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.84 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 17.45 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 17.81 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 12.88 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.36 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 16.14 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 14.84 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.73 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 12.47 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.17 | 21.17 | 21.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 15.71 | 26.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.71 | 12.88 | 18.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 12.47 | 16.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 12.57 compare
- 24 El Salvador 12.54 compare
- 26 Panama 11.92 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 11.8 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 11.04 compare
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 government expenditure on education in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on education in Barbados was 12.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on education?
- Barbados ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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