All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia stood at 71.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia peaked at 92.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 51st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.9% | — |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +84.9% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 45.3% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
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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 all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release