Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.8507 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.8507 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 140.0% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.18 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.53 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1977 | -0.6296 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6336 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1979 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +661.8% |
| 1980 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1981 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1982 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 1983 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1984 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -476.7% |
| 1985 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1986 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1988 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1990 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8795 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1992 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -644.8% |
| 1993 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1994 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1995 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1998 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5957 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2000 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +1006.6% |
| 2001 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2004 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -536.9% |
| 2005 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2006 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2007 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9288 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2009 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2012 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2014 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +1258.6% |
| 2015 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0919 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2017 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +3203.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2020 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -801.9% |
| 2021 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2022 | -0.8257 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2023 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8507 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8507 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8507 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -3203.0% | -0.0919 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.896 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8126 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9044 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2702 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.8507 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.