Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 210.9 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
210.9 millions
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
137th
of 167 countries
All-time high
292.77 millions
in 2010
All-time low
166.09 millions
in 1976
Years of data
19
1976–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Barbados, 1976–2017

01002003001976199620171976: 166.1 millions1977: 190 millions1991: 260.1 millions1999: 182.7 millions2000: 199.1 millions2001: 267 millions2002: 253.2 millions2003: 271 millions2004: 267.1 millions2005: 254.9 millions2007: 258.4 millions2008: 249 millions2009: 260.6 millions2010: 292.8 millions2012: 247 millions2013: 240.6 millions2014: 283 millions2016: 233.4 millions2017: 210.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 210.9 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Barbados peaked at 292.77 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 166.09 millions, in 1976.

That places Barbados 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 178.05 millions 166.09 millions 190.02 millions 2
1990s 221.4 millions 182.67 millions 260.13 millions 2
2000s 253.38 millions 199.1 millions 271.01 millions 9
2010s 251.26 millions 210.9 millions 292.77 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Barbados was 210.9 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 292.77 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 166.09 millions in 1976.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Barbados ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/