Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Barbados
Barbados: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Barbados, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Barbados is 14.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Barbados peaked at 26.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.9% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Manufacturing, value added 376.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 92.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -4.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 228.57 million constant LCU (2024)
- GDP 15.34 billion constant LCU (2025)
- GDP growth 2.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 321.87 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 747.19 million constant LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 236.25 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Barbados?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Barbados was 14.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.