Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados
Barbados: Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados peaked at 9.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
That places Barbados 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +130.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados?
- Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Barbados was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 household 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