Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 18.36 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 18.36 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.36 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.81 millions, in 1999.
Saint Lucia ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.81 millions | — |
| 2010 | 13.35 millions | +96.0% |
| 2011 | 13.84 millions | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.73 millions | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.11 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.64 millions | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 17.87 millions | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 17.27 millions | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.72 millions | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 16.11 millions | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.18 millions | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.79 millions | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 18.36 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.81 millions | 6.81 millions | 6.81 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.29 millions | 13.35 millions | 17.87 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.44 millions | 16.18 millions | 18.36 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Saint Lucia was 18.36 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 millions in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release