Education spending in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Education spending was 3.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.85
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1994
All-time low
2.74
in 2023
Years of data
27
1982–2024
Education spending in Saint Lucia, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Saint Lucia stood at 3.85.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.53 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Education spending in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.54 | — |
| 1986 | 4.15 | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 6.53 | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 5.53 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.48 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.86 | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 3.85 | +40.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.15 | 5.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.45 | 6.53 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.07 | 5.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.27 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 2.74 | 5.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Saint Lucia?
- Education spending in Saint Lucia was 3.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1994.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for education spending?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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