Government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia, 1982–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia stood at 12.7%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 23.3% | — |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.0% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.9% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 16.9% | 6 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Saint Lucia was 12.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.