Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 86.13 millions in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
86.13 millions
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
121st
of 135 countries
All-time high
86.13 millions
in 2016
All-time low
45.77 millions
in 1999
Years of data
16
1991–2016

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

0204060801991200320161991: 65.2 millions1999: 45.8 millions2000: 54.2 millions2001: 68.5 millions2002: 68.5 millions2003: 77 millions2004: 71.8 millions2005: 68.6 millions2007: 75.7 millions2008: 67.8 millions2009: 71.3 millions2010: 82.6 millions2012: 72.7 millions2013: 55.6 millions2014: 60.2 millions2016: 86.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 86.13 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 86.13 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.77 millions, in 1999.

That places Barbados 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.5 millions 45.77 millions 65.23 millions 2
2000s 69.27 millions 54.15 millions 77.05 millions 9
2010s 71.44 millions 55.6 millions 86.13 millions 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 118 Liberia 98.43 millions compare
  2. 119 Maldives 90.21 millions compare
  3. 120 Togo 86.66 millions compare
  4. 122 Belize 81.4 millions compare
  5. 123 Cape Verde 73.88 millions compare
  6. 124 Aruba 71.95 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Barbados was 86.13 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 86.13 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 45.77 millions in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/