St. Lucia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, St. Lucia's secondary education, teachers, female fell 4.6% on 2023 (from 775 to 739).

Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +3.4% and a typical year strayed about 5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11.9% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.6% in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 18% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, St. Lucia had the 72nd highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to St. Lucia in the 2024 ranking

• Belize — 69th of 83: 1,518
• Bahamas, The — 70th of 83: 1,440
• Barbados — 71st of 83: 813
• Kiribati — 73rd of 83: 609
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 74th of 83: 604
• Vanuatu — 75th of 83: 588

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 34 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Bolivia — 37,689 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica

More education data for St. Lucia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 14,257 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.78% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 1,067 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 86.22% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.17% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.41% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is St. Lucia's secondary education, teachers, female?

739 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 801.22% from 82 in 1972 (4.32% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 775 in 2023 and the lowest 82 in 1972.

How does St. Lucia rank?

72nd highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for St. Lucia?

In 2024, St. Lucia's secondary education, teachers, female fell 4.6% on 2023 (from 775 to 739). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +3.4% and a typical year strayed about 5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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