Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7.8% for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 4th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +162.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 16.2% | 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 household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary 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