Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Government expenditure per student, primary was 15.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean is 15.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 15.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2004.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Latin America & Caribbean was 15.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.