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Barbados - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.56

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

3.56 (2024)

Global rank

##30 of 203 economies

Share of global total

1.9%

Growth since 1971

0.58×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#5#302023 overtook Cape Verde2024 overtook Argentina
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Barbados climbed from #5 to #30 (overtook Cape Verde). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Barbados ↓

Key Events — Barbados

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2016
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
2018
Climbed 57 places in global rank auto
2019
Fell 65 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19712001201620243.564.886.27.52

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