Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 199.06 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
199.06 millions
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
146th
of 163 countries
All-time high
278.68 millions
in 2010
All-time low
137.79 millions
in 1999
Years of data
17
1991–2017

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

01002003001991200420171991: 165.9 millions1999: 137.8 millions2000: 152.3 millions2001: 208.9 millions2002: 202.4 millions2003: 220.1 millions2004: 220.9 millions2005: 216.5 millions2007: 233.2 millions2008: 230.8 millions2009: 246.2 millions2010: 278.7 millions2012: 242.8 millions2013: 223.6 millions2014: 267.8 millions2016: 219.1 millions2017: 199.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Barbados is 199.06 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 278.68 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 137.79 millions, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 146th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151.87 millions 137.79 millions 165.95 millions 2
2000s 214.6 millions 152.34 millions 246.22 millions 9
2010s 238.53 millions 199.06 millions 278.68 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Barbados was 199.06 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 278.68 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 137.79 millions in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/