Government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure per student, primary was 17.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2018
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 17.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1998.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 per student, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 17.5% in 2018, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary 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 government expenditure per student, primary?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 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.