Egypt vs Saint Lucia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Saint Lucia
3.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
115th
Saint Lucia rank
112th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Egypt
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.5% | 1.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Egypt or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Egypt and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saint Lucia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Saint Lucia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.