Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,124 against 1,960 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 164.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 114 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,275 | 1,496 | 221.8 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2,026 | 1,814 | 212.21 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 2,124 against 1,960 in Saint Lucia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 164, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/