Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.4% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 83rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4% | — |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 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