Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2623 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2623 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4574 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.382 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3787 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3098 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.359 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4262 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.377 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3869 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.377 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3508 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3377 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2623 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2623 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2623 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | 0.282 units per square kilometre | 0.382 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | 0.377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 50 San Marino 0.2833 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2784 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cape Verde 0.2744 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Qatar 0.2552 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Viet Nam 0.2535 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Senegal 0.249 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.2623 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4574 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.