Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados
Barbados: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 4,436 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4,436 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 4,821 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,019, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 50th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,019 | — |
| 2000 | 2,699 | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 3,871 | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 3,450 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 3,781 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,926 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,836 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,821 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 3,961 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 3,994 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,857 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,899 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,787 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4,436 | +17.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,436 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,436 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,062, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,019 | 2,019 | 2,019 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,769 | 2,699 | 4,821 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,978 | 3,961 | 3,994 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,994 | 3,787 | 4,436 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados was 4,436 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,821 in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release