Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 84.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84.9%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
26th
of 100 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2018
All-time low
76.7%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Saint Lucia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Saint Lucia is 84.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 86.4% | — |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.3% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 76.7% | 84.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 23 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 24 Philippines 87.4%
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.2% compare
- 27 Maldives 84.9% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 29 Kiribati 84.2% 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Saint Lucia was 84.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release