Aruba vs Barbados: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Aruba
71.95 millions
in 2016
Barbados
86.13 millions
in 2016
Aruba rank
124th
Barbados rank
121st

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Aruba
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 86.13 millions against 71.95 millions in Aruba, a difference of 14.18 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Aruba ranks 124th and Barbados ranks 121st of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Barbados Difference Ahead
1990s 33.98 millions 45.77 millions 11.8 millions Barbados
2000s 40.22 millions 66.33 millions 26.11 millions Barbados
2010s 74.12 millions 68.65 millions 5.46 millions Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Aruba or Barbados?
Barbados, at 86.13 millions against 71.95 millions in Aruba as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Aruba and Barbados?
14.18 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Aruba ranks 124th and Barbados ranks 121st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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