What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Barbados and Maldives?

31.37 millions, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$

Barbados

210.9 millions

in 2017

Maldives

179.53 millions

in 2016

Barbados rank

139th

Maldives rank

141st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Barbados
Maldives

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 210.9 millions against 179.53 millions in Maldives, a difference of 31.37 millions.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	208.19 millions	77.58 millions	130.61 millions	Barbados
2010s	254.73 millions	129.63 millions	125.09 millions	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Barbados or Maldives?: Barbados, at 210.9 millions against 179.53 millions in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Barbados and Maldives?: 31.37 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Barbados ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/