Adolescents out of school in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adolescents out of school was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Saint Lucia is 12.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2009.
That places Saint Lucia 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -64.9% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +109.8% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 6.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Adolescents out of school in Saint Lucia was 12.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Saint Lucia ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (% of 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.