Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 71.5% 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
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia stood at 71.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia peaked at 78.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.9% | — |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -6.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 71.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 71.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.7%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.9% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 65.3% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.5% | 76.1% | 3 |
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 71.5% 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 78.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 106 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 up 0.4%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release