Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia, 2011–2023
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 66.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.2% | — |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -9.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 66.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 66.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.9%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 64.2% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 66.0% | 72.7% | 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 66.0% 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 72.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 82 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 2.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release