Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Montserrat

Montserrat: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Montserrat, 2010–2023

024682010201620232010: 5.5 % of GDP2011: 6.1 % of GDP2012: 5.8 % of GDP2013: 5.5 % of GDP2014: 5.3 % of GDP2015: 6.4 % of GDP2016: 6.4 % of GDP2017: 6.7 % of GDP2019: 9 % of GDP2020: 6.4 % of GDP2021: 6.7 % of GDP2022: 7.7 % of GDP2023: 7.2 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Montserrat stood at 7.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Montserrat peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.

Montserrat ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 9.0% 9
2020s 7.0% 6.4% 7.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Montserrat?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Montserrat was 7.2% in 2023, 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 Montserrat?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Montserrat?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
How does Montserrat rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Montserrat ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Montserrat?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montserrat 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.