Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0059 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0084 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0062 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person compare
- 56 Belize 0.006 units per person compare
- 58 Bahrain 0.0059 units per person compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.0059 units per person compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0059 units per person compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0059 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.