Barbados - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Barbados was 29.61 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 36.86 in 2008, while its lowest value was 22.83 in 1999.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.91 |
| 1972 | 31.85 |
| 1973 | 28.08 |
| 1974 | 30.45 |
| 1976 | 25.05 |
| 1977 | 24.41 |
| 1991 | 35.25 |
| 1999 | 22.83 |
| 2000 | 27.65 |
| 2001 | 29.26 |
| 2002 | 26.56 |
| 2003 | 26.82 |
| 2004 | 27.34 |
| 2005 | 27.89 |
| 2008 | 36.86 |
| 2016 | 29.61 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Barbados was 39.31 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 39.31 in 1991, while its lowest value was 22.48 in 2014.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.16 |
| 1972 | 33.31 |
| 1973 | 35.37 |
| 1974 | 35.01 |
| 1976 | 29.06 |
| 1977 | 29.41 |
| 1991 | 39.31 |
| 1999 | 33.22 |
| 2000 | 35.54 |
| 2001 | 32.81 |
| 2002 | 33.87 |
| 2003 | 35.01 |
| 2004 | 32.48 |
| 2005 | 31.70 |
| 2007 | 32.48 |
| 2008 | 29.37 |
| 2009 | 28.94 |
| 2010 | 29.64 |
| 2012 | 29.93 |
| 2013 | 24.86 |
| 2014 | 22.48 |
| 2016 | 39.31 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Barbados was 28.54 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 39.28 in 2014, while its lowest value was 12.82 in 1974.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.19 |
| 1972 | 12.87 |
| 1973 | 13.02 |
| 1974 | 12.82 |
| 1976 | 20.11 |
| 1977 | 22.71 |
| 1991 | 19.82 |
| 1999 | 32.11 |
| 2000 | 27.44 |
| 2001 | 29.06 |
| 2002 | 29.93 |
| 2003 | 28.62 |
| 2004 | 31.50 |
| 2005 | 31.58 |
| 2007 | 30.18 |
| 2008 | 30.09 |
| 2009 | 29.90 |
| 2010 | 32.51 |
| 2012 | 30.22 |
| 2013 | 37.02 |
| 2014 | 39.28 |
| 2016 | 31.09 |
| 2017 | 28.54 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Barbados was 16.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 26.89 in 2001, while its lowest value was 10.78 in 2019.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.17 |
| 2000 | 22.15 |
| 2001 | 26.89 |
| 2002 | 24.72 |
| 2003 | 18.58 |
| 2004 | 18.62 |
| 2005 | 18.24 |
| 2007 | 17.22 |
| 2008 | 15.71 |
| 2009 | 16.10 |
| 2010 | 18.10 |
| 2012 | 16.70 |
| 2013 | 14.84 |
| 2014 | 17.45 |
| 2015 | 18.52 |
| 2016 | 13.36 |
| 2017 | 12.88 |
| 2018 | 16.36 |
| 2019 | 10.78 |
| 2020 | 16.14 |
| 2021 | 16.58 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Barbados was 4.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 6.64 in 1991, while its lowest value was 3.20 in 2019.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.94 |
| 1977 | 6.52 |
| 1991 | 6.64 |
| 1999 | 4.34 |
| 2000 | 4.72 |
| 2001 | 6.06 |
| 2002 | 5.88 |
| 2003 | 6.25 |
| 2004 | 6.02 |
| 2005 | 5.67 |
| 2007 | 5.22 |
| 2008 | 4.92 |
| 2009 | 5.12 |
| 2010 | 6.05 |
| 2012 | 5.26 |
| 2013 | 5.15 |
| 2014 | 6.14 |
| 2015 | 5.38 |
| 2016 | 4.71 |
| 2017 | 4.37 |
| 2018 | 5.43 |
| 2019 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 4.30 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
