Barbados: Education spending, percent of GDP
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| Barbados |
Public spending on education, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.56 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2024 |
| Average | 5.27 |
| Min - Max | 3.56 - 7.52 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 3.56 percent, a decline from 3.78 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.66 percent, based on data from 38 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1971 to 2024 is 5.27 percent. The minimum value, 3.56 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 7.52 percent was recorded in 1974.
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| Recent values | Barbados: Education spending, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.56 |
| 2023 | 3.78 |
| 2022 | 4.14 |
| 2021 | 4.50 |
| 2020 | 3.87 |
| 2019 | 3.72 |
| 2018 | 5.40 |
| 2017 | 3.96 |
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 3.56 | 2024 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 14.19 | 2025 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 99.27 | 1970 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 100.00 | 2012 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 100.00 | 2012 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 100.00 | 2012 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 85.28 | 2024 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 5 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.97 | 2021 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.03 | 2021 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.49 | 2025 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 83.94 | 2024 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 104.37 | 2024 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 50.80 | 2025 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 75.88 | 2024 | percent |