Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 142 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saint Lucia, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saint Lucia is 142, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 173 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1988.
Saint Lucia ranks 149th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24 | — |
| 1982 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 77 | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 125 | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 131 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 83 | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 97 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 160 | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 122 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 109 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 127 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 116 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 148 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 173 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 158 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 128 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 166 | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 123 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 142 | +15.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 142 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 142 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +266.7% | 21 | 77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.2 | 21 | 31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 119.67 | 83 | 160 | 6 |
| 2010s | 139.9 | 109 | 173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.67 | 123 | 166 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 compare
- 147 Samoa 179 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 175 compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 134 compare
- 151 Tonga 107 compare
- 152 Eritrea 100 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saint Lucia was 142 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 173 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1988.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release