Ecuador vs Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
11.4%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
Saint Lucia rank
83rd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.4% against 11.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Saint Lucia ranks 83rd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 20.4% | 16.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 13.7% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Ecuador or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.4% against 11.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 1.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Saint Lucia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Saint Lucia ranks 83rd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release