Primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, teachers was 1,067 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,067 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,216 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 829, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922.5 | 829 | 999 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,042 | 942 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,170 | 1,127 | 1,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 | 969 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,085 | 1,051 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,061 | 1,010 | 1,090 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 182 Tonga 818 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.39 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia was 1,067 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 829 in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.