New Zealand vs Saint Lucia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
Saint Lucia rank
95th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.7% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 11.6% | 7.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 28.7% | 13.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.7% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.7% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Lucia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release