Saint Lucia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers

Saint Lucia
86.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.4%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.4% against 86.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 76.9% 78.3% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 78.0% 78.4% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 81.4% 78.8% 2.5% Saint Lucia
2000s 85.3% 81.4% 3.9% Saint Lucia
2010s 86.7% 86.3% 0.4% Saint Lucia
2020s 85.3% 86.3% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Saint Lucia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.4% against 86.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Saint Lucia ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.