Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 12.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 31.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.9% | — |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 17.3% | 31.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 10,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 28,796 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.