Expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expenditure on primary education was 35.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia stood at 35.1%.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 61.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 59th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 49.8% | — |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +86.9% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 42.6% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 51.1% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 32.7% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.8% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.4% | 42.3% | 8 |
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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 expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Saint Lucia was 35.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.