St. Lucia: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)

Key figures

Since 2001 it is down 10.69 percentage points from 64.44% in 2001. The World Bank has no value for 7 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, St. Lucia's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) fell 13.53 percentage points on 2022 (from 67.28% to 53.75%).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was −2.26 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 11.58 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.05 percentage points in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 18.51 percentage points in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

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

How it compares

In 2023, St. Lucia had the 12th highest value of the 13 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 2023 ranking

• Cameroon — 9th of 13: 66.94%
• Dominica — 10th of 13: 62.3%
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 11th of 13: 59.09%
• Nicaragua — 13th of 13: 44.56%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

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

All 16 values

Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 35.94% (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 75.19% (2024)
• Barbados — 67.84% (2024)
• Belize — 84.04% (2024)
• Bolivia — 93.09% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 77.78% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 100% (2024)
• Colombia — 95.06% (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 trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)?

53.75% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2001?

It is down 10.69 percentage points from 64.44% in 2001. The highest value was 97.9% in 2006 and the lowest 53.75% in 2023.

How does St. Lucia rank?

12th highest of 13 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) unusual for St. Lucia?

In 2023, St. Lucia's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) fell 13.53 percentage points on 2022 (from 67.28% to 53.75%). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was −2.26 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 11.58 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.MA.ZS, 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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