Barbados vs Cabo Verde: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Barbados
56.81 millions
in 2017
Cabo Verde
31.73 millions
in 2017
Barbados rank
129th
Cabo Verde rank
132nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Cabo Verde
20406080100199120042017

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 56.81 millions against 31.73 millions in Cabo Verde, a difference of 25.08 millions.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.8 times Cabo Verde's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 129th and Cabo Verde ranks 132nd of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Cabo Verde Difference Ahead
2000s 68.01 millions 16.64 millions 51.37 millions Barbados
2010s 78.23 millions 28.09 millions 50.14 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Barbados or Cabo Verde?
Barbados, at 56.81 millions against 31.73 millions in Cabo Verde as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Barbados and Cabo Verde?
25.08 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cabo Verde?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Cabo Verde rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 129th and Cabo Verde ranks 132nd of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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