Egypt vs Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on education, total

Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Saint Lucia
3.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
113th
Saint Lucia rank
110th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Saint Lucia
0246197119972024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 110th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.6% 5.5% 0.1% Egypt
1990s 4.6% 6.5% 1.9% Saint Lucia
2000s 4.4% 4.1% 0.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Egypt or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Egypt and Saint Lucia?
0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saint Lucia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Saint Lucia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Egypt ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.