Government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Government expenditure per student, primary was 15.1% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 15.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2007.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +45.7% |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Caribbean Small States was 15.1% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2007.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.