Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Saint Lucia in 2024 — 3.85%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 40. Since 1982, the indicator has fallen by 1.69 pp.
1982–2024 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.85 | +1.1 pp |
| 2023 | 2.74 | −1.9 pp |
| 2022 | 4.64 | −1.22 pp |
| 2021 | 5.86 | +2.25 pp |
| 2020 | 3.62 | +0.34 pp |
| 2019 | 3.27 | −0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 3.33 | −0.29 pp |
| 2017 | 3.63 | −1.58 pp |
| 2016 | 5.21 | +1.33 pp |
| 2015 | 3.88 | −0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 3.88 | +0.59 pp |
| 2012 | 3.29 | −0.31 pp |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +0.12 pp |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +0.42 pp |
| 2009 | 3.07 | −1.42 pp |
| 2008 | 4.48 | — |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +0.46 pp |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 3.44 | −0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 3.53 | — |
| 2001 | 5.71 | — |
| 1999 | 5.45 | −0.08 pp |
| 1998 | 5.53 | — |
| 1994 | 6.53 | — |
| 1986 | 4.15 | — |
| 1982 | 5.54 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.
