Government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 14.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Lucia, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Lucia stood at 14.7%.
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 student, primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, 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 student, primary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.5% | — |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
- 63 Argentina 15.0% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
- 66 Dominica 14.6% compare
- 67 Kuwait 14.4% compare
- 68 Seychelles 14.2% 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 per student, primary in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Saint Lucia was 14.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.