Barbados vs Finland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.2% against 20.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 16.8% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 21.4% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Finland?
- Finland, at 20.2% against 20.2% in Barbados as of 2017.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Finland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/