Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 31.11 millions in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31.11 millions
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
128th
of 133 countries
All-time high
69.52 millions
in 1999
All-time low
31.11 millions
in 2018
Years of data
14
1994–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia, 1994–2018

02040601994200620181994: 38.9 millions1999: 69.5 millions2003: 34.3 millions2004: 35.8 millions2009: 32.1 millions2010: 35 millions2011: 36.7 millions2012: 33.6 millions2013: 36.4 millions2014: 34 millions2015: 33.2 millions2016: 34 millions2017: 33 millions2018: 31.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia is 31.11 millions, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 69.52 millions in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.11 millions, in 2018.

That places Saint Lucia 128th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.23 millions 38.95 millions 69.52 millions 2
2000s 34.07 millions 32.15 millions 35.76 millions 3
2010s 34.12 millions 31.11 millions 36.71 millions 9

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 125 Seychelles 33.81 millions compare
  2. 126 Comoros 31.98 millions compare
  3. 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.87 millions compare
  4. 130 Vanuatu 18.03 millions compare
  5. 131 Samoa 17.59 millions compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More reference data data for Saint Lucia

All data for Saint Lucia →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia was 31.11 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 69.52 millions in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.11 millions in 2018.
How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/