Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
124th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1972
Years of data
14
1972–2018

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018

01231972199520181972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01982: 01999: 0.5412004: 0.6272009: 22010: 3.12011: 2.82012: 2.62015: 3.12018: 0

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.

Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1999 0.5%
2004 0.6% +15.8%
2009 2.0% +224.4%
2010 3.1% +52.7%
2011 2.8% -9.1%
2012 2.6% -7.5%
2015 3.1% +17.3%
2018 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 1.3% 0.6% 2.0% 2
2010s 2.3% 0.0% 3.1% 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 121 Vanuatu 0.1% compare
  2. 122 British Virgin Islands 0.1% compare
  3. 123 Botswana 0.0% compare
  4. 124 Afghanistan 0.0%
  5. 124 Bahrain 0.0%
  6. 124 Bangladesh 0.0%
  7. 124 Bhutan 0.0%
  8. 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
  9. 124 Djibouti 0.0%
  10. 124 Gambia 0.0%
  11. 124 Guinea 0.0%
  12. 124 Haiti 0.0%
  13. 124 Malawi 0.0%
  14. 124 Morocco 0.0% compare
  15. 124 Myanmar 0.0% compare
  16. 124 North Macedonia 0.0%
  17. 124 Pakistan 0.0%
  18. 124 Sierra Leone 0.0%
  19. 124 Singapore 0.0%
  20. 124 Sri Lanka 0.0%
  21. 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
  22. 124 Tonga 0.0%
  23. 124 Tunisia 0.0% compare
  24. 124 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  25. 124 Uganda 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/