Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados
Barbados: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 8,332 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8,332
World rank
32nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
8,332
in 2019
All-time low
3,334
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2019
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados stood at 8,332. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 8,332 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,334, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 32nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,334 | — |
| 2001 | 5,038 | +51.1% |
| 2002 | 4,930 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,412 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 8,332 | +53.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,332 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,332 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,858, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,334 | 3,334 | 3,334 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,127 | 4,930 | 5,412 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,332 | 8,332 | 8,332 | 1 |
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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Barbados was 8,332 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,332 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,334 in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release