Government expenditure per student, secondary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 22.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary 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, secondary in Saint Lucia stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 26.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 35th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7% | — |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.7% | 26.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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, secondary in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Saint Lucia was 22.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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.