Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados

Barbados: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
1999–2012

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados, 1999–2012

02461999200520121999: 0.836 %2000: 0.724 %2001: 0.508 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 1.1 %2007: 0.55 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 1.2 %2012: 0 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.0% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Barbados ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.7% -13.3%
2001 0.5% -29.9%
2003 5.2% +926.6%
2004 5.3% +1.3%
2005 1.1% -80.0%
2007 0.6% -48.0%
2008 6.6% +1093.1%
2009 1.2% -81.5%
2012 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 2.6% 0.5% 6.6% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

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  2. 30 Peru 0.2%
  3. 31 Andorra 0.1% compare
  4. 32 Afghanistan 0.0%
  5. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados was 0.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Barbados rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Barbados ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 277 data points, 1998–2019
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Expenditure on school books and teaching material 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. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/