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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
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, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.