Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 4,436 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4,436
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
50th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4,821
in 2008
All-time low
2,019
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2023

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1999–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999201120231999: 2.0k2000: 2.7k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.8k2004: 3.9k2005: 3.8k2008: 4.8k2016: 4.0k2019: 4.0k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.8k2023: 4.4k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Thailand 4,838 compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 4,774 compare
  3. 49 Argentina 4,531 compare
  4. 51 Seychelles 4,289 compare
  5. 52 Panama 4,145 compare
  6. 53 Mauritius 3,967 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release