Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Anguilla
Anguilla: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Anguilla, 2000–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Anguilla is 2.8%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Anguilla peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
That places Anguilla 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 139 San Marino 2.9%
- 140 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.8% compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8% compare
- 144 Cameroon 2.8% compare
More education data for Anguilla
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7707 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9 (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Anguilla?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Anguilla was 2.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Anguilla rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Anguilla ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release