Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 15.3% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1998.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -4.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 15.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 15.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 15.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release