Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Barbados, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 94.7% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 138th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 139 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 140 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.0% 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Barbados was 0.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release