Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure on education, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3.7%
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
20th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
20th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
02468198620042023

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 6.5% against 3.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th of 46 groups.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8% 5.8% 2.0% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 3.5% 6.3% 2.8% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 4.2% 5.3% 1.1% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 3.9% 6.3% 2.4% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 6.5% against 3.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
2.8%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 5,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.