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 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% 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 3.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 108th out of 162 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.2% | — |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -23.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% 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 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 162 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release