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

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

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.

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

Barbados

86.13 millions

in 2016

Maldives

90.21 millions

in 2019

Barbados rank

121st

Maldives rank

119th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

Barbados
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 90.21 millions against 86.13 millions in Barbados, a difference of 4.08 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Maldives ahead.

Barbados ranks 121st and Maldives ranks 119th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.52 millions	71.96 millions	2.45 millions	Maldives
2010s	71.44 millions	56.49 millions	14.95 millions	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Barbados or Maldives?: Maldives, at 90.21 millions against 86.13 millions in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Barbados and Maldives?: 4.08 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?: Barbados ranks 121st and Maldives ranks 119th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/