Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Barbados
Barbados: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 42.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.1%
World rank
7th
of 99 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2019
All-time low
17.3%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2019
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Barbados stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Barbados peaked at 42.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
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 upper secondary student as a in Barbados?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Barbados was 42.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Barbados ranks 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper 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