Education Spending: Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia's education spending is currently 3.847 % of GDP as of 2024. # Saint Lucia Education Spending Saint Lucia allocated 3.
Current (2024)
3.847 % of GDP
+40.3% y/y
Peak (1994)
6.532 % of GDP
Low (2023)
2.742 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1982–2024 · 27 pts
Education Spending — Saint Lucia
1982 — 2024
Education Spending — Saint Lucia
Analysis# Saint Lucia Education Spending
Saint Lucia allocated 3.847% of its GDP to education in 2024, representing a modest recovery from 2023's all-time low of 2.742%. The current figure remains substantially below the country's 1994 peak of 6.532%, when education commanded nearly double the investment. Over the 42-year span from 1982 to 2024, education spending has declined 30.5%, reflecting a long-term contraction in prioritization relative to economic output.
Recent volatility characterizes Saint Lucia's education budget. A sharp spike to 5.862% in 2021 was followed by a dramatic collapse to 2.742% in 2023, before rebounding to 3.847% in 2024. The pattern suggests unstable funding rather than sustained policy commitment. Whether the 2024 increase marks genuine stabilization or temporary fluctuation remains unclear from the data alone.
Historical Data
27 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.847 % of GDP | +40.30% |
| 2023 | 2.742 % of GDP | -40.93% |
| 2022 | 4.642 % of GDP | -20.81% |
| 2021 | 5.862 % of GDP | +62.16% |
| 2020 | 3.615 % of GDP | +10.45% |
| 2019 | 3.273 % of GDP | -1.80% |
| 2018 | 3.333 % of GDP | -8.11% |
| 2017 | 3.627 % of GDP | -30.38% |
| 2016 | 5.21 % of GDP | +34.24% |
| 2015 | 3.881 % of GDP | -0.26% |
| 2014 | 3.891 % of GDP | +0.36% |
| 2013 | 3.877 % of GDP | +17.81% |
| 2012 | 3.291 % of GDP | -8.56% |
| 2011 | 3.599 % of GDP | +3.33% |
| 2010 | 3.483 % of GDP | +13.53% |
| 2009 | 3.068 % of GDP | -31.58% |
| 2008 | 4.484 % of GDP | -4.53% |
| 2006 | 4.697 % of GDP | +10.80% |
| 2005 | 4.239 % of GDP | +23.37% |
| 2004 | 3.436 % of GDP | -2.77% |
Show all 27 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.534 % of GDP | -38.08% |
| 2001 | 5.707 % of GDP | +4.72% |
| 1999 | 5.45 % of GDP | -1.43% |
| 1998 | 5.529 % of GDP | -15.36% |
| 1994 | 6.532 % of GDP | +57.21% |
| 1986 | 4.155 % of GDP | -24.99% |
| 1982 | 5.539 % of GDP | — |
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