Barbados Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Barbados's education spending stood at 3.56% in 2025, a rise of +0.01% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.56% by 2025. Barbados ranked 97th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 3.30% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 3.43% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.56% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.56% | +0.01% | #97 |
| 2024 | 3.56% | −0.22% | #6 |
| 2023 | 3.78% | −0.36% | #63 |
| 2022 | 4.14% | −0.36% | #86 |
| 2021 | 4.50% | +0.63% | #89 |
| 2020 | 3.87% | +0.14% | #63 |
| 2019 | 3.72% | −1.68% | #69 |
| 2018 | 5.40% | +1.45% | #134 |
| 2017 | 3.96% | −0.24% | #81 |
| 2016 | 4.20% | −0.96% | #78 |
| 2015 | 5.16% | −0.20% | #119 |
| 2014 | 5.36% | +0.86% | #117 |
| 2013 | 4.50% | −0.09% | #83 |
| 2012 | 4.59% | −1.46% | #88 |
| 2010 | 6.05% | +0.94% | #115 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Barbados matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2011. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Barbados's education spending was 3.56% in 2025. Ranked 97th globally. This represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year.
Barbados's education spending peaked at 7.52% in 1974.
The lowest education spending in Barbados was 3.56% in 2024.
Barbados ranks 97th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Barbados's education spending is projected to reach 3.56% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Barbados in 2025 was 3.56%. This ranks 97th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_barbados_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Barbados Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/barbados/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}