Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1982
All-time low
1.12
in 1986
Years of data
19
1982–2023
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 1.3.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.34 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1986.
Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.34 | — |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -18.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.22, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.12 | 2.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 14 Mexico 1.44 compare
- 15 Barbados 1.31 compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.31 compare
- 18 Paraguay 1.13 compare
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.13 compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.09 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia was 1.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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