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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

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

Barbados vs Burundi: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Barbados

69.12 millions

in 2016

Burundi

66.77 millions

in 2013

Barbados rank

121st

Burundi rank

124th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Barbados
Burundi

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 69.12 millions against 66.77 millions in Burundi, a difference of 2.35 millions.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 121st and Burundi ranks 124th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.92 millions	10.35 millions	17.57 millions	Barbados
2000s	55.43 millions	18.53 millions	36.9 millions	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Barbados or Burundi?: Barbados, at 69.12 millions against 66.77 millions in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Barbados and Burundi?: 2.35 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Burundi?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Barbados and Burundi rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Barbados ranks 121st and Burundi ranks 124th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/