Government expenditure on education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on education was 11.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education in Saint Lucia, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 11.8 for government expenditure on education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.31 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.26 | — |
| 1994 | 31.31 | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 29.43 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 26.04 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 25.85 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.42 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 15.04 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.31 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.01 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 19.94 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 13.85 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 16.45 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 21.98 | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 14.31 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.08 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.47 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.34 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.26 | 23.26 | 23.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.93 | 26.04 | 31.31 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.92 | 13.9 | 25.85 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 12.19 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 11.8 | 16.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 24 El Salvador 12.54 compare
- 25 Barbados 12.47 compare
- 26 Panama 11.92 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 11.04 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 compare
- 30 Anguilla 10.29 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 government expenditure on education in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on education in Saint Lucia was 11.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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