Expenditure on primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expenditure on primary education was 36.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 36.9% for expenditure on primary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 73.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2017.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 73.2% | — |
| 1989 | 70.1% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 36.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 36.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 70.1% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 53.8% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 39.2% | 51.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 41.4% | 4 |
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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 primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expenditure on primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 36.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 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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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.