Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2023
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 6.5%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1998.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
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% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.798 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 65.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.5% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 (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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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.