Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 78.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
18.9%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 78.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +428.2% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 18.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 84 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.1% compare
- 86 Solomon Islands 81.4%
- 88 Sierra Leone 77.5% compare
- 89 Benin 76.9% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.7% compare
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 percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release