Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Lucia was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release