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

Barbados
60.19 millions
in 2017
Niger
67.04 millions
in 2017
Barbados rank
119th
Niger rank
118th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 67.04 millions against 60.19 millions in Barbados, a difference of 6.85 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 119th and Niger ranks 118th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 1.35 millions 0.1816 millions 1.17 millions Barbados
1990s 26.47 millions 0 millions 26.47 millions Barbados
2000s 69.63 millions 20.29 millions 49.34 millions Barbados
2010s 82.58 millions 58.58 millions 23.99 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Barbados or Niger?
Niger, at 67.04 millions against 60.19 millions in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Barbados and Niger?
6.85 millions, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Barbados ranks 119th and Niger ranks 118th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/