Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0059 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0084 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0059 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.