Primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, teachers was 1,067 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,067
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,216
in 2014
All-time low
829
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 888 | — |
| 1973 | 829 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 892 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 919 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 953 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 947 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 953 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 999 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 942 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 957 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,012 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 985 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,084 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,107 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,084 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,103 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,066 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,082 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,137 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,127 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,181 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,204 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,174 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,142 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,180 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,214 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,175 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,168 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,091 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,052 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,091 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,103 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,050 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,073 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,022 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 969 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 978 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,011 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,051 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,071 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,054 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,065 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,216 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1,088 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,087 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,054 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,077 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,088 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,010 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,090 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,081 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,058 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,067 | +0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,067 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,067 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.