Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +7779.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -99.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 117 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 118 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 119 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 120 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 120 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release