Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Saint Lucia ranks 156th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +168.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +197.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%. (45 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 153 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 154 Chad 0.0% compare
- 155 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 156 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 156 Bahrain 0.0%
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 156 Djibouti 0.0%
- 156 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 0.0%
- 156 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 156 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 156 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 156 Uganda 0.0%
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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