Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.7%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2004–2023
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Saint Lucia was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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