Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia is 97.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 68.4% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 81.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Saint Lucia was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release