Bahamas Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Bahamas education spending for 2023 was 11.59%, a 0.15% increase from 2022.
  • Bahamas education spending for 2022 was 11.44%, a 0.84% decline from 2021.
  • Bahamas education spending for 2021 was 12.28%, a 0.1% increase from 2020.
  • Bahamas education spending for 2020 was 12.18%, a 0.89% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Uruguay 15.43%
Turks and Caicos Islands 14.26%
Barbados 13.60%
Bermuda 12.18%
Panama 11.92%
Bahamas 11.59%
British Virgin Islands 11.09%
Antigua and Barbuda 9.80%
Gibraltar 8.83%
Trinidad and Tobago 7.92%
Bahamas Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 11.59% 0.15%
2022 11.44% -0.84%
2021 12.28% 0.10%
2020 12.18% 0.89%
2019 11.29% -1.39%
2018 12.68% 0.97%
2017 11.71% -0.40%
2016 12.10% -0.34%
2015 12.45% -0.28%
2014 12.72% 0.58%
2013 12.14% -0.90%
2012 13.04% 0.68%
2011 12.36% -0.13%
2010 12.50% -7.30%
2000 19.80% -7.30%