Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 17.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 17.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1998.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 43rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 18.2% | 8 |
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More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 17.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.