Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 230 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 230 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 576 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 202, in 1986.
Saint Lucia ranks 175th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 202 | — |
| 1987 | 215 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 202 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 225 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 340 | +51.1% |
| 1992 | 318 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 310 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 402 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 456 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 467 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 325 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 362 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 359 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 343 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 344 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 358 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 344 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 353 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 361 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 351 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 338 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 330 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 340 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 345 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 354 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 576 | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 230 | -60.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 230 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 230 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,603, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -60.1% | 576 | 230 |
| 2016 | +62.7% | 354 | 576 |
| 1991 | +51.1% | 225 | 340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.33 | 202 | 215 | 3 |
| 1990s | 359.71 | 225 | 467 | 7 |
| 2000s | 350 | 325 | 362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.5 | 330 | 576 | 6 |
| 2020s | 230 | 230 | 230 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 309 compare
- 173 Djibouti 301 compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 297 compare
- 176 Tonga 191 compare
- 177 Seychelles 186 compare
- 178 Dominica 184 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 230 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 576 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release