Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 576 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1986–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 576 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 576 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 202 number, in 1986.
Saint Lucia ranks 155th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 202 number | — |
| 1987 | 215 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 202 number | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 225 number | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 340 number | +51.1% |
| 1992 | 318 number | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 310 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 402 number | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 456 number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 467 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 325 number | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 362 number | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 359 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 343 number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 344 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 358 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 344 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 353 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 361 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 351 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 338 number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 330 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 340 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 345 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 354 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 576 number | +62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.33 number | 202 number | 215 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 359.71 number | 225 number | 467 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 350 number | 325 number | 362 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.5 number | 330 number | 576 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 152 Chad 664 number compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 662 number compare
- 154 French Polynesia 640 number compare
- 156 New Caledonia 461 number compare
- 157 Fiji 450 number compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 number compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
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 576 number in 2016, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 number in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.