Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Seychelles
19.28 millions
in 2016
Saint Lucia
23.36 millions
in 2018
Seychelles rank
139th
Saint Lucia rank
136th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Seychelles
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 23.36 millions against 19.28 millions in Seychelles, a difference of 4.08 millions.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 139th and Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 151 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9375 millions 1.69 millions 0.752 millions Saint Lucia
1980s 5.58 millions 7.22 millions 1.63 millions Saint Lucia
1990s 8.58 millions 15.23 millions 6.65 millions Saint Lucia
2000s 12.45 millions 16.48 millions 4.03 millions Saint Lucia
2010s 15.25 millions 22.83 millions 7.58 millions Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 23.36 millions against 19.28 millions in Seychelles as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
4.08 millions, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Seychelles and Saint Lucia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Seychelles ranks 139th and Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/