Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Lucia, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.7% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Saint Lucia 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 23.3% | — |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -7.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.0% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.9% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 16.9% | 6 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Lucia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Saint Lucia was 12.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Saint Lucia ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release