Current education expenditure, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current education expenditure, total was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 98.7% for current education expenditure, total in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.3% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 73.7% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.3% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
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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 current education expenditure, total in Saint Lucia?
- Current education expenditure, total in Saint Lucia was 98.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).