Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1998.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.14 | — |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | +86.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | -6.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.22, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +86.4% | 1.14 | 2.13 |
| 2000 | +77.2% | 1.05 | 1.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.05 | 2.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.73 | 2.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.65 | 1.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.89 | 3 |
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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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.63 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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