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Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 64.88 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
64.88 millions
World rank
120th
of 134 countries
All-time high
85.05 millions
in 2008
All-time low
31.46 millions
in 1999
Years of data
10
1991–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Barbados, 1991–2016

0204060801991200320161991: 58.5 millions1999: 31.5 millions2000: 42.1 millions2001: 61.1 millions2002: 53.8 millions2003: 59 millions2004: 60.4 millions2005: 60.4 millions2008: 85.1 millions2016: 64.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 64.88 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2016.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 85.05 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.46 millions, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 120th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.98 millions 31.46 millions 58.5 millions 2
2000s 60.27 millions 42.12 millions 85.05 millions 7
2010s 64.88 millions 64.88 millions 64.88 millions 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Barbados was 64.88 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 85.05 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 31.46 millions in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/