Barbados vs Guinea: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Barbados
60.19 millions
in 2017
Guinea
48.9 millions
in 2018
Barbados rank
119th
Guinea rank
122nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 60.19 millions against 48.9 millions in Guinea, a difference of 11.29 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 119th and Guinea ranks 122nd of 158 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 26.47 millions 15.18 millions 11.3 millions Barbados
2000s 66.25 millions 31.53 millions 34.73 millions Barbados
2010s 82.58 millions 73 millions 9.58 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Barbados or Guinea?
Barbados, at 60.19 millions against 48.9 millions in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Barbados and Guinea?
11.29 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Guinea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Barbados ranks 119th and Guinea ranks 122nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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