Saint Lucia vs World: Primary education, pupils

Saint Lucia
49.6%
in 2018
World
48.4%
in 2018
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
World rank
21st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • World
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 49.6% against 48.4% in World, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Saint Lucia ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia World Difference Ahead
1970s 49.6% 44.1% 5.6% Saint Lucia
1980s 49.1% 45.0% 4.1% Saint Lucia
1990s 48.6% 46.1% 2.5% Saint Lucia
2000s 48.7% 47.1% 1.5% Saint Lucia
2010s 48.9% 48.1% 0.7% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Saint Lucia or World?
Saint Lucia, at 49.6% against 48.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Saint Lucia and World?
1.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and World?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Saint Lucia and World rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.