Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 94.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 94.4% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 98.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2002.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +4.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 94.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 94.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 45.4% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Lebanon 97.6% compare
- 3 Argentina 95.9% compare
- 5 El Salvador 94.1% compare
- 6 Aruba 93.0% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 92.9%
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 862 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 128 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,460 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 94.4% in 2010, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2002.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.