Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 96.1% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.5% | 52.4% | 45.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 47.9% | 48.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 64.2% | 26.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Saint Lucia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saint Lucia, at 96.1% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2007.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.