Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados
Barbados: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,699 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,699 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 5,436 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,252, in 2014.
That places Barbados 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,335 | — |
| 2000 | 4,042 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 5,040 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 4,930 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,436 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 4,888 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 4,528 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4,886 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4,316 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 4,536 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5,342 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 3,252 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 3,712 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3,529 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,582 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,483 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,364 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,699 | +10.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,699 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,667, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,335 | 3,335 | 3,335 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,734 | 4,042 | 5,436 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,959 | 3,252 | 5,342 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,532 | 3,364 | 3,699 | 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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados was 3,699 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,436 in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release