Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2000
All-time low
1.93
in 2018
Years of data
19
1986–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2018.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.24 | — |
| 1989 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -8.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 | 3.13 | 3.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.25 | 3.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.93 | 2.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2 | 2.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.18 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.17 compare
- 4 Colombia 2.01 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.98 compare
- 7 Belize 1.96 compare
- 8 Honduras 1.95 compare
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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