Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Barbados

Barbados: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 92.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
92.0%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2000
All-time low
80.8%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Barbados, 1999–2016

0204060801001999200720161999: 80.8 %2000: 99.7 %2001: 99.1 %2002: 85.2 %2003: 86.7 %2004: 87.3 %2005: 97.7 %2007: 96.1 %2016: 92 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 92.0% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2016.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1999.

That places Barbados 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 80.8%
2000 99.7% +23.4%
2001 99.1% -0.7%
2002 85.2% -14.1%
2003 86.7% +1.8%
2004 87.3% +0.7%
2005 97.7% +11.9%
2007 96.1% -1.6%
2016 92.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 1
2000s 93.1% 85.2% 99.7% 7
2010s 92.0% 92.0% 92.0% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 72 Seychelles 92.5% compare
  2. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.4% compare
  3. 74 Malta 92.1% compare
  4. 76 Austria 91.7% compare
  5. 77 Liechtenstein 91.1% compare
  6. 78 Luxembourg 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Barbados?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Barbados was 92.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Barbados ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/