Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3.8% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.5% | — |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release