Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia stood at 739.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 775 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1972.
Saint Lucia ranks 167th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82 | — |
| 1973 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 115 | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 153 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 171 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 265 | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 318 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 350 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 405 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 427 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 439 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 475 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 454 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 503 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 533 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 509 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 538 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 602 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 659 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 682 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 660 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 673 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 679 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 698 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 709 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 726 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 758 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 729 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 713 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 702 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 728 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 767 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 775 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 739 | -4.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 739 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 739 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +55.0% | 171 | 265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.33 | 82 | 115 | 3 |
| 1980s | 162 | 153 | 171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 353 | 265 | 427 | 5 |
| 2000s | 539.4 | 439 | 682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.7 | 660 | 758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.25 | 728 | 775 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 164 Comoros 830 compare
- 165 Barbados 813 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 805 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 730 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 718 compare
- 170 Samoa 706 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, female in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia was 739 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 775 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release