Latin America & Caribbean vs Saint Lucia: Current education expenditure, primary

Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
100.0%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Saint Lucia rank
1st

Current education expenditure, primary over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Saint Lucia
020406080100199920112023

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 100.0% against 95.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 16 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.9% 99.5% 4.5% Saint Lucia
2010s 95.7% 90.7% 5.0% Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 96.1% 100.0% 3.9% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, primary, Latin America & Caribbean or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 100.0% against 95.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, primary between Latin America & Caribbean and Saint Lucia?
4.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Saint Lucia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Saint Lucia rank globally for current education expenditure, primary?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Latin America & Caribbean vs Saint Lucia: Current education expenditure, primary. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/current-education-expenditure-primary-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-primary-public/latin-america-and-caribbean/st-lucia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/current-education-expenditure-primary-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-primary-public/latin-america-and-caribbean/st-lucia/">Latin America & Caribbean vs Saint Lucia: Current education expenditure, primary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in primary public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,933 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).