Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 99.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
99.8%
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
75.0%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 97.2 %2000: 98.9 %2004: 99.5 %2006: 99.1 %2008: 99.9 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 90 %2016: 100 %2017: 75 %2018: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia stood at 99.8%.

The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2017.

Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 97.2%
2000 98.9% +1.7%
2004 99.5% +0.6%
2006 99.1% -0.4%
2008 99.9% +0.8%
2013 88.5% -11.3%
2014 81.5% -7.9%
2015 90.0% +10.4%
2016 100.0% +11.1%
2017 75.0% -25.0%
2018 99.8% +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.2% 97.2% 97.2% 1
2000s 99.3% 98.9% 99.9% 4
2010s 89.1% 75.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 9 Comoros 100.0% compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 99.9% compare
  3. 11 Thailand 99.9% compare
  4. 13 Cuba 99.5% compare
  5. 14 Portugal 99.4% compare
  6. 15 Maldives 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Saint Lucia was 99.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
How does Saint Lucia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/