Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Government expenditure per student, primary was 14.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 14.5% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 15.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2002.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.5% in 2016, 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.