Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.77 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2148 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Saint Lucia 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.3279 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4869 units per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4557 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5279 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6902 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8426 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9148 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +126.7% | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 0.4869 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 0.4869 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9325 units per square kilometre | 0.6902 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 32 United States Virgin Islands 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Germany 1.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2148 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.