Barbados vs Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Barbados
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 13.3% | 8.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.9% | 6.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.7% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Barbados or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Barbados as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Barbados and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Switzerland rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/