Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 1.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.36 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.