Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 47.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia is 47.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia peaked at 80.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 33rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.4% | — |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -16.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 47.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 47.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 54.3% | 80.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.7% | 61.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saint Lucia was 47.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release