East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Saint Lucia: Primary education, duration
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
6 years
in 2025
Saint Lucia
7 years
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Saint Lucia rank
3rd
Primary education, duration over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1 years.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 years | 7 years | 1.15 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 7 years | 1.5 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 7 years | 1.5 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 7 years | 1.2 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 7 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saint Lucia?
- 1 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saint Lucia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saint Lucia rank globally for primary education, duration?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.