St. Lucia Education Spending 1986-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • St. Lucia education spending for 2021 was 14.47%, a 0.04% increase from 2020.
  • St. Lucia education spending for 2020 was 14.42%, a 0.34% increase from 2019.
  • St. Lucia education spending for 2019 was 14.08%, a 0.22% decline from 2018.
  • St. Lucia education spending for 2018 was 14.31%, a 0.21% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.81%
Guatemala 22.96%
Belize 22.17%
Kazakhstan 20.34%
South Africa 18.42%
Dominican Republic 18.01%
Peru 17.87%
Belarus 16.54%
Malaysia 16.37%
Algeria 16.21%
Gabon 15.12%
Thailand 14.69%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Mauritius 14.32%
Tonga 12.65%
Maldives 11.91%
Azerbaijan 11.48%
Ecuador 10.40%
Suriname 10.11%
Grenada 10.06%
Jordan 9.66%
Paraguay 9.64%
Dominica 8.29%
Armenia 8.28%
Nauru 3.63%
St. Lucia Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 14.47% 0.04%
2020 14.42% 0.34%
2019 14.08% -0.22%
2018 14.31% 0.21%
2017 14.10% -7.88%
2016 21.98% 5.52%
2015 16.45% 1.15%
2014 15.30% 1.45%
2013 13.85% 1.66%
2012 12.19% -1.64%
2011 13.84% -0.37%
2010 14.20% 0.31%
2009 13.90% -6.05%
2008 19.94% 0.93%
2006 19.01% 2.70%
2005 16.31% 1.27%
2004 15.04% -0.38%
2003 15.42% -10.43%
2001 25.85% -0.18%
1999 26.04% -3.40%
1998 29.43% -1.88%
1994 31.31% 8.06%
1986 23.26% 8.06%