Children not in school in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Children not in school was 8.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.27 for children not in school in 2023.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4228, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.35 | — |
| 2001 | 25.1 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.95 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 30.01 | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 31.99 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 25.94 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 24.22 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 18.95 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 26.74 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 30.16 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 25.13 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 12.53 | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4228 | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +822.9% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 16.26 | +1302.9% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | -49.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1302.9% | 1.16 | 16.26 |
| 2017 | +822.9% | 0.4228 | 3.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.71 | 18.95 | 31.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 0.4228 | 30.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 | 1.16 | 16.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Saint Lucia?
- Children not in school in Saint Lucia was 8.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4228 in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for children not in school?
- Saint Lucia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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