Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,960 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia stood at 1,960.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,642 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,394, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,642 | 2,642 | 2,642 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,496 | 1,395 | 1,592 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,814 | 1,394 | 2,065 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia was 1,960 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,642 in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,394 in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 60th out of 114 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/