Aruba vs Barbados: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Aruba
216.43 millions
in 2016
Barbados
199.06 millions
in 2017
Aruba rank
144th
Barbados rank
146th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Aruba
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 216.43 millions against 199.06 millions in Barbados, a difference of 17.37 millions.

That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Aruba ranks 144th and Barbados ranks 146th of 163 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Barbados Difference Ahead
1990s 116.27 millions 137.79 millions 21.52 millions Barbados
2000s 160.73 millions 213.91 millions 53.18 millions Barbados
2010s 227.97 millions 246.42 millions 18.45 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Aruba or Barbados?
Aruba, at 216.43 millions against 199.06 millions in Barbados as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Aruba and Barbados?
17.37 millions, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Aruba ranks 144th and Barbados ranks 146th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/