Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 7.71 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saint Lucia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saint Lucia stood at 7.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saint Lucia peaked at 17.58 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 1984.
That places Saint Lucia 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.41 | — |
| 1982 | 5.03 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.79 | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 4.47 | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 4.55 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.27 | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 17.58 | +180.2% |
| 2004 | 13.21 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 12.63 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 13.93 | +185.8% |
| 2009 | 12.77 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 10.92 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6.95 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 9.84 | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 9.96 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.18 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.14 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.58 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.71 | -27.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4.47 | 6.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.58 | 17.58 | 17.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.88 | 4.87 | 13.93 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 6.95 | 10.92 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 156 Malta 8.31 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 7.98 compare
- 158 Samoa 7.83 compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.64 compare
- 161 Germany 7.59 compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 7.55 compare
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, tertiary in Saint Lucia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saint Lucia was 7.71 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.