Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.74 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 14.74 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.88 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.64 | 28.64 | 32.88 | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.74 | 29.62 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 | 21.9 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 | 19.97 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 14.22 | 18.54 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 136 New Zealand 14.92 compare
- 137 North Macedonia 14.91 compare
- 138 Aruba 14.79 compare
- 140 Singapore 14.69 compare
- 141 Seychelles 14.49 compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.39 compare
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, primary in Saint Lucia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Lucia was 14.74 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.