Trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Trained teachers in secondary education was 68.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia stood at 68.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 76.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.3% | — |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.3% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 61.0% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.3% | 72.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Saint Lucia was 68.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.