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

Barbados
60.19 millions
in 2017
Malawi
69.93 millions
in 2016
Barbados rank
119th
Malawi rank
117th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Malawi
0255075100125197119942017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.93 millions against 60.19 millions in Barbados, a difference of 9.74 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Barbados ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 117th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 millions 3.64 millions 1.2 millions Malawi
1990s 39.27 millions 13.13 millions 26.14 millions Barbados
2000s 46.02 millions 13.29 millions 32.73 millions Barbados
2010s 90.3 millions 71.34 millions 18.95 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Barbados or Malawi?
Malawi, at 69.93 millions against 60.19 millions in Barbados as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Barbados and Malawi?
9.74 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Barbados ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 117th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/