Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 1.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.01 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Saint Lucia 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 30 Rwanda 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 1.35 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.