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 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 21.6% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.8% | — |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 34 Netherlands 22.0% compare
- 35 Italy 21.9% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
- 38 Kenya 21.2% compare
- 39 Slovakia 21.1% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 21.0% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia was 21.6% in 2023, 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 25.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 21.8%. 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release