Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 199.06 millions in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
199.06 millions
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
145th
of 161 countries
All-time high
276.35 millions
in 2010
All-time low
172.42 millions
in 1999
Years of data
17
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1991–2017

01002003001991200420171991: 245.5 millions1999: 172.4 millions2000: 187.9 millions2001: 252 millions2002: 239 millions2003: 255.8 millions2004: 252.1 millions2005: 240.6 millions2007: 243.9 millions2008: 235.1 millions2009: 246 millions2010: 276.4 millions2012: 233.1 millions2013: 227.1 millions2014: 267.1 millions2016: 220.3 millions2017: 199.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 199.06 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 276.35 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 172.42 millions, in 1999.

That places Barbados 145th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208.98 millions 172.42 millions 245.53 millions 2
2000s 239.16 millions 187.93 millions 255.81 millions 9
2010s 237.17 millions 199.06 millions 276.35 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Barbados was 199.06 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 276.35 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 172.42 millions in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Barbados ranks 145th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/