Hungary vs Saint Lucia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
3.8%
in 2024
Hungary rank
114th
Saint Lucia rank
112th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Hungary ranks 114th and Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Hungary or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Hungary and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Saint Lucia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 114th and Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.