Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.1%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 2009
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, 1999–2018

05101520251999200820181999: 18.62004: 14.42009: 14.22010: 17.12011: 182012: 17.82013: 18.12014: 20.52015: 19.52016: 22.62018: 18.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia is 18.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2009.

Saint Lucia ranks 63rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 18.6%
2004 14.4% -22.3%
2009 14.2% -1.8%
2010 17.1% +20.5%
2011 18.0% +5.7%
2012 17.8% -1.1%
2013 18.1% +1.3%
2014 20.5% +13.4%
2015 19.5% -4.7%
2016 22.6% +15.8%
2018 18.1% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1
2000s 14.3% 14.2% 14.4% 2
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 22.6% 8

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 60 Spain 19.1% compare
  2. 61 Chile 18.7% compare
  3. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.4% compare
  4. 64 Thailand 18.0% compare
  5. 65 Cameroon 17.8% compare
  6. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia was 18.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2009.
How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/