Expenditure on secondary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expenditure on secondary education was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education in Saint Lucia stood at 40.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 45.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1994.
Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.9% | — |
| 1973 | 42.0% | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 26.9% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 27.0% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 18.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.4% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 30.8% | 45.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 25 Cyprus 40.9% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 40.7% compare
- 27 Netherlands 40.5% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.2% compare
- 30 Hungary 40.2% compare
- 31 Denmark 40.0% compare
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 secondary education in Saint Lucia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Saint Lucia was 40.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.