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

Barbados: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
1.8%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2007

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados, 1999–2007

00.511.521999200320071999: 0.119 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.6 %2007: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 1,383.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Barbados peaked at 1.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 primary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 0.1%
2000 1.4% +1097.6%
2001 1.4% -1.9%
2003 1.3% -4.4%
2004 1.2% -10.7%
2005 1.6% +30.6%
2007 1.8% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 1.8% 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 14 Uganda 2.1%
  2. 15 Jamaica 1.9%
  3. 16 Nepal 1.9%
  4. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 1.5%
  6. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4%

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 1.8% in 2007, 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 1.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Barbados ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2007.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,383.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 284 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/