Expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on primary education was 36.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 36.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 40.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2009.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 40.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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
- 14 North Macedonia 54.5%
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Expenditure on primary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 36.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2009.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.