Philippines vs Saint Lucia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
3.8%
in 2024
Philippines rank
110th
Saint Lucia rank
112th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Philippines
  • Saint Lucia
246198020022025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Philippines ranks 110th and Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 199 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 4.8% 3.2% Saint Lucia
1990s 3.7% 5.5% 1.8% Saint Lucia
2000s 2.6% 4.2% 1.6% Saint Lucia
2010s 3.3% 3.9% 0.5% Saint Lucia
2020s 3.8% 4.1% 0.4% 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, Philippines or Saint Lucia?
Philippines, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Philippines and Saint Lucia?
0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saint Lucia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Saint Lucia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Philippines ranks 110th 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.