Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 147 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
147
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
279
in 1985
All-time low
122
in 2007
Years of data
51
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 147 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 279 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 215 | — |
| 1974 | 233 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 231 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 217 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 205 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 172 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 181 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 189 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 203 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 219 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 243 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 279 | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 222 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 260 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 230 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 236 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 230 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 196 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 214 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 207 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 195 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 205 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 213 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 220 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 187 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 187 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 163 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 143 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 151 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 143 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 122 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 136 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 126 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 137 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 140 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 140 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 146 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 142 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 163 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 142 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 161 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 147 | -8.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 147 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 147 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212.17 | 172 | 233 | 6 |
| 1980s | 226.2 | 181 | 279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.5 | 195 | 230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.8 | 122 | 187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.6 | 134 | 163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.4 | 142 | 162 | 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, male in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Saint Lucia was 147 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 279 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release