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
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.3% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1986.
That places Saint Lucia 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.3% | — |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 88 Japan 1.3% compare
- 89 Rwanda 1.3% compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3% compare
- 92 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 1.3% compare
- 94 Philippines 1.3% 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% 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 1.1% in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 91st out of 165 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 13.4%. 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 secondary 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