Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 340.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +154.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | — |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +340.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 28.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 862 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 128 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,460 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release