Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia is 58.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia peaked at 75.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1988.
That places Saint Lucia 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 47.1% | — |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 33.9% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 47.1% | 75.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.2% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 59.4% | 3 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Lucia was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1988.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release