Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 73.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 73.7% for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saint Lucia peaked at 85.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.6% | — |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +2.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 73.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 73.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.2%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 55.6% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 66.7% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.2% | 73.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 1 Ukraine 92.0% compare
- 2 Mozambique 78.0% compare
- 4 Armenia 73.1% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 73.0% compare
- 6 Belarus 71.2% 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 secondary education vocational programmes in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saint Lucia was 73.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release