Average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 8.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2021
All-time low
6.56
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 6.61991: 6.71992: 6.71993: 6.81994: 6.91995: 71996: 7.11997: 7.21998: 7.31999: 7.42000: 7.52001: 7.62002: 7.62003: 7.72004: 7.82005: 7.92006: 82007: 8.12008: 8.22009: 8.32010: 8.42011: 8.42012: 8.42013: 8.42014: 8.42015: 8.42016: 8.52017: 8.52018: 8.52019: 8.62020: 8.62021: 8.62022: 8.62023: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 8.61 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1990.

That places Saint Lucia 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.56 —
1991 6.65 +1.4%
1992 6.74 +1.4%
1993 6.83 +1.3%
1994 6.92 +1.3%
1995 7.01 +1.3%
1996 7.1 +1.3%
1997 7.19 +1.3%
1998 7.28 +1.3%
1999 7.37 +1.2%
2000 7.46 +1.2%
2001 7.56 +1.2%
2002 7.65 +1.2%
2003 7.74 +1.2%
2004 7.83 +1.2%
2005 7.92 +1.2%
2006 8.01 +1.1%
2007 8.1 +1.1%
2008 8.19 +1.1%
2009 8.28 +1.1%
2010 8.37 +1.1%
2011 8.37 -0.0%
2012 8.36 -0.0%
2013 8.36 -0.0%
2014 8.39 +0.4%
2015 8.42 +0.4%
2016 8.46 +0.4%
2017 8.49 +0.4%
2018 8.52 +0.4%
2019 8.55 +0.4%
2020 8.58 +0.4%
2021 8.61 +0.4%
2022 8.61 +0.0%
2023 8.61 +0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 8.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 8.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.97 6.56 7.37 10
2000s 7.87 7.46 8.28 10
2010s 8.43 8.36 8.55 10
2020s 8.61 8.58 8.61 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 119 Indonesia 8.7 compare
  2. 120 Eswatini 8.69 compare
  3. 121 Kenya 8.62 compare
  4. 123 Suriname 8.43 compare
  5. 124 Brazil 8.43 compare
  6. 125 Congo 8.32 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia?
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Saint Lucia was 8.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1990.
How does Saint Lucia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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