Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 20.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.2%
World rank
33rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2008
All-time low
10.8%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Barbados, 1999–2016

051015201999200720161999: 10.82000: 14.42001: 19.92002: 18.22003: 19.92004: 20.22005: 19.62008: 22.12016: 20.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados is 20.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados peaked at 22.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1999.

That places Barbados 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Barbados, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 10.8%
2000 14.4% +33.8%
2001 19.9% +37.8%
2002 18.2% -8.4%
2003 19.9% +9.1%
2004 20.2% +2.0%
2005 19.6% -3.3%
2008 22.1% +13.1%
2016 20.2% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
2000s 19.2% 14.4% 22.1% 7
2010s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 30 Brazil 20.4% compare
  2. 31 Finland 20.2% compare
  3. 32 United States 20.2%
  4. 34 New Zealand 19.8% compare
  5. 35 Morocco 19.5% compare
  6. 36 Estonia 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Barbados was 20.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/