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 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Saint Lucia 126th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +217.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 123 Lesotho 0.3% compare
- 124 Guinea 0.1% compare
- 125 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 126 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 126 Bahrain 0.0%
- 126 Bhutan 0.0%
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 126 Djibouti 0.0%
- 126 Gambia 0.0%
- 126 Haiti 0.0%
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.0%
- 126 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 0.0%
- 126 Malawi 0.0%
- 126 Pakistan 0.0%
- 126 Singapore 0.0%
- 126 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 126 Tonga 0.0%
- 126 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 126 Uganda 0.0%
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
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 2023, 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 126th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release