Adolescents out of school, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adolescents out of school, female was 7.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 7.5% for adolescents out of school, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +176.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +115.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -29.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Saint Lucia?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Saint Lucia was 7.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.