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

14.44 millions, with Maldives ahead.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

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 Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Barbados

69.12 millions

in 2016

Maldives

83.56 millions

in 2019

Barbados rank

121st

Maldives rank

118th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Barbados
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 83.56 millions against 69.12 millions in Barbados, a difference of 14.44 millions.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 121st and Maldives ranks 118th of 151 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	61.05 millions	36 millions	25.05 millions	Barbados
2010s	69.12 millions	65.34 millions	3.78 millions	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Barbados or Maldives?: Maldives, at 83.56 millions against 69.12 millions in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Barbados and Maldives?: 14.44 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Barbados ranks 121st and Maldives ranks 118th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/