Government expenditure on education, total in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Caribbean Small States, 1982–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 12.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 15.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Caribbean Small States 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 12.9% | — |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 17.9% compare
- 35 Jamaica 17.9% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Caribbean Small States?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Caribbean Small States was 12.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.