Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 5.94 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia, 1986–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia stood at 5.94. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.97 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.59 | 18.37 | 20.97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.76 | 11.83 | 20 | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 10.75 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 5.94 | 10.37 | 6 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,067 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 101,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Saint Lucia was 5.94 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 1989.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.