Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 5.94 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia, 1986–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia stood at 5.94. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.97 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.37 | — |
| 1987 | 19.42 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 20.97 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 20 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 15.78 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 16.67 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.73 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 12.33 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 11.83 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.95 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 11.81 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.08 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.83 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.75 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10.37 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.23 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | -41.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -41.9% | 10.23 | 5.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.59 | 18.37 | 20.97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.76 | 11.83 | 20 | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 10.75 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 5.94 | 10.37 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia was 5.94 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 1989.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.