Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 34.47 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia is 34.47 millions, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 40.44 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.16 millions, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.16 millions | — |
| 2010 | 36.24 millions | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 35.64 millions | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.85 millions | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.11 millions | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.78 millions | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 40.44 millions | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 37.85 millions | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 33.33 millions | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 34.07 millions | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.41 millions | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.81 millions | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 34.47 millions | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.16 millions | 25.16 millions | 25.16 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.04 millions | 33.33 millions | 40.44 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.23 millions | 33.41 millions | 34.81 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 95 Cape Verde 52 millions compare
- 96 Chad 41.09 millions compare
- 97 Cayman Islands 39.49 millions compare
- 99 Gambia 25.36 millions compare
- 100 Andorra 22.03 millions compare
- 101 Seychelles 20.9 millions compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia was 34.47 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.44 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.16 millions in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release