New Zealand vs Saint Lucia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
Saint Lucia rank
95th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.7% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 23.3% | 15.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 28.7% | 13.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.7% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.7% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.