Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 76.71 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Barbados, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Barbados is 76.71 millions, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Barbados peaked at 80.13 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.49 millions, in 1971.
That places Barbados 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.49 millions | — |
| 1972 | 4.23 millions | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 5.08 millions | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 6.87 millions | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 6.95 millions | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8.36 millions | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 52.51 millions | +528.5% |
| 1999 | 40.63 millions | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 49.48 millions | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 60.79 millions | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 60.83 millions | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.92 millions | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 62.8 millions | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 61.9 millions | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.52 millions | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 67.57 millions | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 70.85 millions | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 80.13 millions | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 73.37 millions | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 59.01 millions | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 64.58 millions | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 72.46 millions | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 68.34 millions | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 70.53 millions | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 71.65 millions | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.95 millions | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.71 millions | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 millions | 3.49 millions | 8.36 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.57 millions | 40.63 millions | 52.51 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.74 millions | 49.48 millions | 71.52 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.65 millions | 59.01 millions | 80.13 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.46 millions | 70.53 millions | 76.71 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Barbados was 76.71 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 80.13 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 millions in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release