Children out of school, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Children out of school, female was 6.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Children out of school, female in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Saint Lucia is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 237.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +81.3% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +335.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +815.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +464.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +237.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +815.9% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 2004 | +464.4% | 1.0% | 5.7% |
| 1990 | +335.3% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 2024 | +237.7% | 1.9% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 73 Tajikistan 6.6% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 6.5% compare
- 75 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 6.2% compare
- 78 South Africa 5.9% compare
- 79 Dominica 5.9% compare
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 children out of school, female in Saint Lucia?
- Children out of school, female in Saint Lucia was 6.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for children out of school, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.