Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0051 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.007 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.006 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.007 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0051 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.