Expenditure on primary education in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Expenditure on primary education was 39.2% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Caribbean Small States, 1980–2003
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 39.2% for expenditure on primary education in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Caribbean Small States peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1980.
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.8% | — |
| 1982 | 43.3% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 36.8% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 39.2% | 50.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 7 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 8 Lesotho 56.0% compare
- 9 Mauritania 55.9% compare
- 10 Gambia 55.8% compare
- 11 Guatemala 55.6% compare
- 12 Philippines 55.0% compare
- 13 Comoros 54.6% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Caribbean Small States?
- Expenditure on primary education in Caribbean Small States was 39.2% in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1980.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2003.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.