Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.15 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia is 11.15, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.91 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 | 15.23 | 31.91 | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.05 | 15.59 | 16.93 | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.07 | 17.23 | 18.56 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.85 | 15.82 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 | 11.15 | 15.7 | 9 |
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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, secondary in Saint Lucia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Lucia was 11.15 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.