Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 77.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia is 77.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 106th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.1% | — |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -5.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 77.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 77.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.1% | 87.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 77.1% | 86.0% | 4 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia was 77.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Saint Lucia ranks 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release