Ecuador vs Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
106th
Saint Lucia rank
108th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 3.3% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ecuador or Saint Lucia?
- Ecuador, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Saint Lucia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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