Female teachers in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Female teachers was 86.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.22
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.49
in 2014
All-time low
73.88
in 1974
Years of data
51
1973–2024
Female teachers in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Saint Lucia is 86.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Saint Lucia peaked at 88.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.88, in 1974.
Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female teachers in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 74.07 | — |
| 1974 | 73.88 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.86 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 77.09 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 78.49 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 82.78 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 80.79 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.25 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 79.94 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.77 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 77.58 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.8 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 79.52 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 76.43 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 78.42 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 78.19 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.77 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 82.61 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 81.88 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 82.89 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82.37 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.57 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.47 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 83.11 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.87 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 81.16 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.86 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 82.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.86 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.22 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 86.38 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.93 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.41 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.09 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 87.54 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 86.96 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.93 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.72 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.42 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.49 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.58 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.94 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.43 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.91 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 85.94 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.23 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.01 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.88 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.22 | +1.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 86.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 86.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.86 | 73.88 | 82.78 | 6 |
| 1980s | 78.37 | 74.8 | 80.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.17 | 79.77 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.32 | 82.86 | 87.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.84 | 85.02 | 88.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.46 | 84.88 | 86.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 57 Netherlands 87.02 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.56 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 86.44 compare
- 61 Israel 86.15 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 85.99 compare
- 63 Malta 85.83 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Saint Lucia?
- Female teachers in Saint Lucia was 86.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.88 in 1974.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for female teachers?
- Saint Lucia ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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