Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
140th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
11
1982–2018

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2018

00.020.040.061982200020181982: 0 %1986: 0.005 %1994: 0.007 %1999: 0.019 %2004: 0.015 %2009: 0.046 %2010: 0.062 %2011: 0.055 %2012: 0.052 %2015: 0.055 %2018: 0 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.

That places Saint Lucia 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%) in Saint Lucia, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1994 0.0% +55.3%
1999 0.0% +168.1%
2004 0.0% -21.3%
2009 0.0% +197.0%
2010 0.1% +35.5%
2011 0.1% -10.1%
2012 0.1% -6.7%
2015 0.1% +5.5%
2018 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Saint Lucia?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
Saint Lucia ranks 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/