Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 14.71 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia, 1999–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 14.71, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.54 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.54 | — |
| 2003 | 12.19 | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 12.32 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.27 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14.86 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 15.92 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.49 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.91 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.71 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.54 | 22.54 | 22.54 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 12.19 | 12.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.32 | 13.9 | 16.49 | 9 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 14.71 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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