Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados
Barbados: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados stood at 18.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados peaked at 27.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 54th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.3% | — |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.3% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.2% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados was 18.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 54th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release