How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?

Barbados ranks 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.

Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Barbados

Name: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Barbados
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Barbados: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 69.09 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

69.09 millions

World rank

117th

of 143 countries

All-time high

91.78 millions

in 2008

All-time low

41.61 millions

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Barbados, 1976–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 69.09 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Barbados peaked at 91.78 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.61 millions, in 1976.

Barbados ranks 117th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	43.99 millions	41.61 millions	46.37 millions	2
1990s	66.7 millions	41.7 millions	91.7 millions	2
2000s	72.72 millions	55.05 millions	91.78 millions	7
2010s	69.09 millions	69.09 millions	69.09 millions	1

Countries ranked near Barbados

114 Lesotho 83.52 millions compare
115 Rwanda 79.74 millions compare
116 Maldives 77.68 millions compare
118 Mauritania 67.82 millions compare
119 Namibia 67.23 millions compare
120 Fiji 67.18 millions compare

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More reference data data for Barbados

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 73.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0355 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 31.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 9.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 23.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Barbados?: Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Barbados was 69.09 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 91.78 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 41.61 millions in 1976.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?: Barbados ranks 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/