Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Anguilla

Anguilla: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2020
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Anguilla, 2011–2022

012342011201620222011: 3.2 % of GDP2012: 3.4 % of GDP2013: 3.4 % of GDP2014: 3 % of GDP2015: 3 % of GDP2016: 3.1 % of GDP2017: 3.6 % of GDP2018: 3.3 % of GDP2019: 2.8 % of GDP2020: 4.1 % of GDP2021: 3.6 % of GDP2022: 2.5 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Anguilla is 2.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Anguilla peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.

That places Anguilla 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 2.8% 3.6% 9
2020s 3.4% 2.5% 4.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Anguilla?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Anguilla was 2.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Anguilla?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Anguilla?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
How does Anguilla rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Anguilla ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Anguilla?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Anguilla data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.