Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
46th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Saint Lucia, 1999–2018

00.250.50.7511999200820181999: 0.739 %2010: 0.953 %2011: 0.931 %2012: 0.87 %2013: 0.879 %2014: 0.939 %2015: 1 %2016: 0.955 %2018: 0.787 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.8% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.7%
2010 1.0% +29.0%
2011 0.9% -2.3%
2012 0.9% -6.5%
2013 0.9% +1.0%
2014 0.9% +6.9%
2015 1.0% +8.4%
2016 1.0% -6.2%
2018 0.8% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 43 Mexico 0.8% compare
  2. 44 Malta 0.8% compare
  3. 45 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  4. 47 Thailand 0.8% compare
  5. 48 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  6. 49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Saint Lucia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Saint Lucia was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/