Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 24.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.7% | — |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 24.9% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 24.9% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Saint Lucia was 24.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. 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 tertiary 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