Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 12.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 31.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 99th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.9% | — |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 17.3% | 31.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release