Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 5.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.4% | — |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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