Barbados vs Malawi: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Barbados
91.76 millions
in 2016
Malawi
87.03 millions
in 2016
Barbados rank
112th
Malawi rank
113th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Malawi
020406080100197119932016

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 91.76 millions against 87.03 millions in Malawi, a difference of 4.73 millions.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Barbados ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 113th of 151 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 5.32 millions 3.96 millions 1.36 millions Barbados
1990s 40.63 millions 8.82 millions 31.81 millions Barbados
2000s 59.4 millions 20.46 millions 38.93 millions Barbados
2010s 73.87 millions 71.37 millions 2.5 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Barbados or Malawi?
Barbados, at 91.76 millions against 87.03 millions in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Barbados and Malawi?
4.73 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Barbados ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 113th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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