Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 68.48 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.48 millions
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
123rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
122.73 millions
in 1991
All-time low
62.89 millions
in 2013
Years of data
21
1991–2023
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados stood at 68.48 millions.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 122.73 millions in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.89 millions, in 2013.
That places Barbados 123rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 122.73 millions | — |
| 1999 | 72.83 millions | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 84.94 millions | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 105.16 millions | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 102.91 millions | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 113.87 millions | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 104.12 millions | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 96.98 millions | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 100.91 millions | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 87.78 millions | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 90.4 millions | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 104.15 millions | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 77.4 millions | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 62.89 millions | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 66.99 millions | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 75.62 millions | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 67.47 millions | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 68.17 millions | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.89 millions | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 63.76 millions | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.48 millions | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.78 millions | 72.83 millions | 122.73 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.56 millions | 84.94 millions | 113.87 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.75 millions | 62.89 millions | 104.15 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.58 millions | 63.76 millions | 68.48 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 120 Aruba 79.36 millions compare
- 121 Guyana 71.2 millions compare
- 122 Cape Verde 69.11 millions compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 57.4 millions compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 46 millions compare
- 126 Gambia 43.7 millions compare
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados was 68.48 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 122.73 millions in 1991.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.89 millions in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release