Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 71.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 71.9% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Lucia peaked at 92.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 51st out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Lucia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Lucia was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.