Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.15 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia is 11.15, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.91 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.05 | — |
| 1973 | 20.22 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 31.91 | +57.8% |
| 1976 | 15.23 | -52.3% |
| 1977 | 16.29 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 15.59 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 16.93 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 15.63 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 18.53 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 18.32 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.56 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.23 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 17.71 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.77 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.95 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 15.82 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.93 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.01 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.36 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.32 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.33 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.18 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 12.76 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 11.79 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.42 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | -2.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +57.8% | 20.22 | 31.91 |
| 1976 | -52.3% | 31.91 | 15.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 | 15.23 | 31.91 | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.05 | 15.59 | 16.93 | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.07 | 17.23 | 18.56 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.85 | 15.82 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 | 11.15 | 15.7 | 9 |
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, secondary in Saint Lucia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia was 11.15 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.