Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1,037 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,037 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,082 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131, in 1974.
Saint Lucia ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 200 | — |
| 1973 | 187 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 131 | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 297 | +126.7% |
| 1977 | 278 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 322 | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 306 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 333 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 421 | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 514 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 558 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 682 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 669 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 705 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 734 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 710 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 794 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 814 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 803 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 845 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 907 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 979 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,002 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 962 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 963 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 968 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 982 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,009 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,023 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,077 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,021 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,006 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,002 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,016 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,073 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,082 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,037 | -4.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,037 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,037 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +126.7% | 131 | 297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.6 | 131 | 297 | 5 |
| 1980s | 320.33 | 306 | 333 | 3 |
| 1990s | 568.8 | 421 | 682 | 5 |
| 2000s | 829.3 | 705 | 1,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,001 | 962 | 1,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,052 | 1,016 | 1,082 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
- 179 Tonga 1,086 compare
- 181 Kiribati 969 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 936 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 891 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 secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 1,037 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,082 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 1974.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release