Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 30.58 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Saint Lucia stood at 30.58 millions.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.85 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.87 millions, in 1986.
Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.26 millions | — |
| 1986 | 10.87 millions | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 18.51 millions | +70.3% |
| 1999 | 24.51 millions | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 21.52 millions | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 28.21 millions | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 32.18 millions | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 32.99 millions | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.92 millions | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.94 millions | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.66 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.85 millions | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 33.86 millions | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 30.29 millions | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 30.43 millions | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.37 millions | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.6 millions | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.58 millions | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.56 millions | 10.87 millions | 16.26 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.51 millions | 18.51 millions | 24.51 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.87 millions | 21.52 millions | 28.21 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.46 millions | 30.29 millions | 35.85 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.51 millions | 30.37 millions | 30.6 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Saint Lucia was 30.58 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 millions in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release