Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1993.
Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 1 French Polynesia 100.0%
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- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
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- 1 Singapore 100.0%
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
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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 pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saint Lucia was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.