Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 1.04. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.33 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.16 | — |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -24.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.12 | 3.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.13 | 3.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.31 | 1.67 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.13 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.04 | 1.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 22 Ecuador 1.12 compare
- 23 Montserrat 1.1 compare
- 24 Panama 1.09 compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.9071 compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8326 compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.786 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia was 1.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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