Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 secondary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +1976.3% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -84.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +560.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.9% | — |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 1.3% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 secondary in Saint Lucia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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 secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release