Expenditure on secondary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expenditure on secondary education was 31.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 31.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 43.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.7% | — |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +70.9% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 31.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 31.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.6% | 25.5% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 26.1% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.5% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.5% | 36.3% | 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 secondary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 31.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.