Table 54 : Projections of Shortages and Surpluses of Teachers in
                   Primary Schools in St. Lucia, 1999/00 - 2009/10
  Teaching Annual Shortages(+) Replacement  Total 
Year Positions or Surpluses(-) Needs Requirement
1999/00 1081    
2000/01 1018 -63 54 -9
2001/02 961 -57 51 -6
2002/03 913 -48 48 0
2003/04 866 -47 46 -1
2004/05 826 -40 43 3
2005/06 1007      
2006/07 919 120 30 -90
2007/08 859 60 33 -27
2008/09 821 38 31 -7
2009/10 759 61 30 -32
Note : Replacement needs during a given year on account of retirement, death, dropout or 
migration,resignation etc.is about 3.0% (over the past three years) 
of a number of teaching positions in the previous year. (see table below)
Last updated on January 11, 2008 by Olympia Joseph