Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 92.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2018, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia stood at 92.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 93.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.2% | — |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 92.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 92.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 60.0% | 93.8% | 8 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Saint Lucia was 92.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.